Figurines Data

ID	292
Images
Grid Ref	ST5575
Project type	Excavation
County	Bristol
Site	Sea Mills
Site Name	65 Roman Way
Site Type	Small town
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	2
Site Date	C1-4
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local?
Location	Bristol City Museum
Ref No	BRSMG F4145
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Jupiter
Bearded	Yes
Standing/Seated	Standing
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Fulmen, missing sceptre
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Feet missing, slight corrosion
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	58.00
Length	0.00
Prototype	Zeus of Brontaios of Leochares
Parallels	Kaufmann-Heinimann 1977, no 1; Leibundgut 1976, no 1
References	Green 1978, 70; Henig 1987b, 565, no 55, fig 24; Toynbee 1976, 77; Green 1976, 185 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	\'stands with weight on the right leg, his left is relaxed. He has an elaborate coiffure, his face being framed by luxuriant hair. Three locks hand down from the back of his head to the nape of his neck. His left arm is raised and presumably he held a sceptre in his left hand (now lost). In his right he clutches his fulmen (thunderbolt), portrayed as a corrugated bar of metal.' (Henig) Small figure. Very little muscle definition but head detailed, fine features, small mouth. Groove down back, top of thighs joined. No fingers depicted. Upper right arm joined to body.