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| ID | 339 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3280 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | Fish Street Hill |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Date | Late C3- early C4 |
| Object Period | 4 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | A2469 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Head |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Venus |
| Bearded | No |
| Headgear | Diadem |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 62.50 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Rolland 1965, no 75; Fleischer 1967, no 78+87 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 246, pl 3; Wheeler 1930, 46; Lindgren 1980, 87, pl 58 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Eyes not level and mouth odd - no upper lips really. Simple depiction and not great, but some effort has gone into the face and hair even if it is not that well executed. Lopsided as left eye and lobe of diadem are higher than the right. |
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