ID | 345 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | TG2427 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Norfolk |
Site | Felmingham |
Site Name | Felmingham Hall |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Hoard |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Context Date | C3 |
Object Date | C2-3 |
Object Period | 3 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | Hoard in pot |
Import | Maybe |
Location | British Museum |
Ref No | 1925,0610.1 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Mature |
Form | Head |
Type | Deity |
Name | Jupiter |
Aliases | Mars, Celtic god |
Bearded | Yes |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Crown of head detached |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 150.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Bouray (Ross 1992, 98-9); St. Germain-en-Laye (Lamb 1929, 232) |
References | Pitts 1979, no 229; Lindgren 1980, 114, pl 86; Green 1976, 205; British Museum 1964, 60, no 2; Toynbee 1962, 146; Blyth 1844, 381-2; Gilbert 1978, 162-4, pl. I and II, fig. 2A [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Gilbert - It has been described as both the Roman Jupiter and as an unnamed Celtic deity and it is obvious that both the Roman and Celtic elements are present in it's working. The type is a purely classical one, although the strong native elements are clear in the style, the curls of the beard and hair. She goes on suggest it could be Gaulish, the lack of torc might make it less likely to be a Celtic deity although other features are Celtic |
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