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| ID | 304 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | ST6636 |
| Project type | Excavation |
| County | Somerset |
| Site | Bruton |
| Site Name | Lamyatt Beacon |
| Site Type | Religious |
| Location Type | Temple |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 2 |
| Site Date | Late C3-early C5 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | 7 other figurines, coins, crown, horse and rider brooches, votive spearheads, knee of statue |
| Location | Bristol City Museum |
| Ref No | BRSMG F5542 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Jupiter |
| Bearded | Yes |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Missing |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Toga fully draped over left shoulder |
| Condition | Worn |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 63.50 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Fleischer 1967, 29, pl 6, no 9 |
| References | Green 1976, 185-6; Anon 1961, 187, pl XX; Wilson 1974, 452; Henig 1986a, 277, no 1; pl XXIII [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Fingers and toes depicted. Head turned slightly to the left, face very worn and features no longer visible. Fairly basic moulding for drapery folds, can see left knee pressing against the fabric. Left arm against body with hand in front of hip, hand curled to hold missing object. |
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