ID | 284 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | TH3260 |
Project type | Excavation |
County | Kent |
Site | Richborough |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | Fort |
Context | Area XVI |
Context Quality | 2 |
Object Date | C1-2 |
Object Period | 2 |
Material | Bronze |
Secondary Material | Gold and silver |
Location | Richborough Museum |
M/F | Male |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Headgear | Petasos |
Other | Torc |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Petasos, silver caduceus, missing purse |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | Yes |
Drapery description | Cloak over left shoulder and arm |
Condition | Worn, missing right leg below knee |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 91.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | BM (Payne Knight Mercury, no 825) |
References | Green 1978, 69, no 25; Bushe-Fox 1949, 138-9, no 165, pl XLIV [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Holds silver caduceus in left hand. Right arm at side, hand probably held purse |
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