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| ID | 269 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | NY1131 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Cumbria |
| Site | Papcastle |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Fort barracks |
| Context | Foundation trench |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Context Date | C4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | C3 coins and C4 pottery |
| Location | Tullie House Museum |
| Ref No | CALMG 1964.65 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Lar Familiaris |
| Aliases | Genius, Priest |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Headdress? |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Cornucopia and possibly a patera |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Long gown. |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Condition | Right arm and top of cornucopia missing. Worn and slightly corroded. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 75.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Green 1978, 66, pl 134; Charlesworth 1965, 114, fig. 4; Alcock 1986, 128 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Flat style. Figure stands with left arm out to the side and the base of the cornucopia rests against the forearm. Mitten hand. Fully draped figure, very basic depiction of drapery front and back with only occasional folds. No evidence for feet but there is damage to the base. Face largely worn away. Possibly wearing three-pointed headdress. Head leans forward slightly. Quite unusual. |
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