Figurines Data

ID	26
Images
Grid Ref	TL9925
Project type	Unknown
County	Essex
Site	Colchester
Site Name	St Mary's Hospital, Balkerne Heights
Site Type	Colonia
Location Type	Extramural
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Location	Colchester Castle Museum
Ref No	COLEM 1948.146
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mars
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Helmet
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Missing spear
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Fair, slightly worn and some corrosion, hands broken.
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	71.50
Length	0.00
Parallels	Menzel 1966, no 22; Zadoks-Josephus Jitta 1967, no 1, 1966 no 34, 1973, no 16; Rolland 1965, no 22
References	Pitts 1979, no 12, pl 9; Toynbee 1964, 66; Green 1976, 216, no 1 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Small but detailed figure. Some attention to detail of musculature and face. Proportions not bad, but right leg very straight and quite thick, not as well modelled as the left. Left forearm also not very good - flat on outside. Toes depicted but hands broken off. Large helmet with very large crest, curly hair frames face. Top of thighs joined. Head turned slightly to the right.