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| ID | 309 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | SE6052 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Yorkshire, North |
| Site | York |
| Site Type | Colonia |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Yorkshire Museum |
| Ref No | YORYM H2428 |
| Form | Attachment |
| Type | Bird |
| Name | Peacock |
| Aliases | Pigeon |
| Bearded | No |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Damage to breast and right wing |
| Classical | 0 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 53.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Faider-Feytmans 1979, 134, pl. 97 no. 238 (Tongeren); Kaufmann-Heinimann 1994, 142-3, taf. 90 no. 248 (Avenches); Zadocks-Josephus Jitta 1973, no. 44 |
| References | Green 1978, 75, no 25, pl 71; Home 1924, pl opp 130 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Bronze pigeon or peacock on ferrule, stylised under feathers, horizontal strokes around neck (Green) Ring and dot eyes; sturdy legs; tail end cut flat. |
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