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| ID | 215 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | NY9070 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Northumberland |
| Site | Chesters |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Chesters Museum |
| Ref No | HWMEH CH1000 |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Bird |
| Name | Eagle |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Is an attribute of | Jupiter |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Some corrosion, head damaged, legs broken. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 34.00 |
| Length | 62.00 |
| Parallels | Osbournby (970) |
| References | Green 1978, 55 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Solid, heavy piece. Wings folded across back, feathers shown as cross-hatched incisions. Feathers on back of neck are curved incisions radiating from centre of neck. Much of underside surface missing, some feathers visible on neck in same pattern. Leg stumps. Head is damaged, horizontal strip across front of head. Cannot tell what it is due to corrosion. |
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