| ID | 293 |
|---|---|
| Images | No image in database |
| Grid Ref | NZ3667 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Durham |
| Site | South Shields |
| Site Name | Baring Street Schools |
| Site Type | Military |
| Location Type | Fort |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Site Date | Late C1-4 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | 3rd brass of Magentius, inscription |
| Location | Great North Museum, Newcastle |
| Ref No | MA1956.128.71A (not found) |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Jupiter |
| Bearded | Yes |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Unidentified object and missing ?spear |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Cloak across shoulders and over right forearm |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 91.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| References | Green 1978, 71, no 2; pl 8; Toynbee 1964, 74; Petch 1925, 20; Anon 1909, 116, Allason-Jones and Miket 1984, 156, no 3.391 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Stands with left arm raised to hold missing object and right arm extended to the front hold unidentified object. |
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