ID | 19 |
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Images |
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Grid Ref | SP5312 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Oxfordshire |
Site | near Oxford |
Site Name | Woodeaton? |
Site Type | Religious |
Location Type | Temple |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | with 20 and 21 |
Location | British Museum |
Ref No | 1883, 0802.11 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Apollo |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Plectrum |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Good |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 91.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Prototype | Polykleitos |
Parallels | Rolland 1965, no 17; Menzel 1966, no 7 |
References | Pitts 1979, no 8; Green 1976, 177; Henig and Munby 1973; Bagnall Smith 1995, 179 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | It portrays a nude male figure whose beautiful, somewhat effeminate body and carefully waved hair bound at the back in a 'chignon' proclaim to be an Apollo. The god is shown in a relaxed stance, with left leg flexed. He holds a plectrum in his right hand (Henig). Simple piece, quite well executed. Fingers and toes depicted. Attribute missing from left hand. |
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