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ID 290
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Grid Ref SJ1257
Project type Unknown
County Denbighshire
County Previously Clwyd
Site Ruthin
Site Type Unknown
Location Type Unknown
Context Unknown
Context Quality 0
Object Period 9
Material Bronze
Location National Museum of Wales
Ref No 41.113.39
M/F Male
Age Mature
Form Figurine
Type Human
Name Worshipper
Bearded No
Standing/Seated Standing
Clothed No
Drapery Yes
Drapery description Over left shoulder and forearm and around waist.
Condition Missing most of right arm, broken diagonally across the legs just above the knees, worn.
Classical 1
Quality Stylised 1
Photo Yes
Illustration No
Height 87.00
Length 0.00
References Green 1978, 70
[Link to Bibliography]
Description Not Roman. Stands with left arm at side, hand outstretched. Right arm mostly missing,hand may have held patera or similar. Face largely worn away. Drapery crudely depicted with broad folds. Hollow below the waist. Rather long thin body. Fairly thin profile with jutting chin, head slightly forward of body. Quite a long neck.


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