ID | 236 |
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Images |
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Grid Ref | ST3390 |
Project type | Excavation |
County | Newport |
County Previously | Monmouthshire |
Site | Caerleon |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | Fortress |
Context | Castle villa building |
Context Quality | 2 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon |
Ref No | 31.78 |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Animal |
Name | Panther |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Is an attribute of | Bacchus |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Head missing and lower right foreleg. Some wear and corrosion. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 37.00 |
Length | 40.00 |
References | Green 1978, 48; Lee 1849, 79, pl IV no 3; Hutchinson 1986, 252-3, Me-55; Lee 1842, 65, pl. XXXIII no 8 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Hollow body. Stands on rectangular base. Right foreleg raised. Teats on belly. Feet rather coarse, clumsily depicted. Thin tail is a small loop from the rump and attached to rear right leg. |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012