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| ID | 331 |
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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 | See 304 |
| Import | Possibly |
| Place of manufacture | Italy? |
| Location | Somerset County Museum |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Genius Paterfamilias |
| Aliases | Priest |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Patera, cornucopia or scroll? |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Toga |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Condition | Good |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 70.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Southbroom (383); Cricklade (384) |
| References | Green 1976, 185-6; Henig 1986a, 277, no 7, fig 16; Anon 1961, pl XX; Toynbee 1964, 118; Alcock 1986, 126 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Original not seen, only replica in Bristol City Museum (BRSMG F4264). Head partially covered by toga, Alcock suggests possible central Italian workshop production. Face worn. Fairly simple drapery folds. Fingers depicted in fairly crude fashion on back of patera. |
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