[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 35 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3079 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | G2066 |
| M/F | Male |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Mercury |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Reclining |
| Headgear | Petasos |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Petasos, patera, caduceus |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Over shoulders and down back; lower body nude |
| Condition | Very worn |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 or Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 39.50 |
| Length | 49.00 |
| Parallels | Fleischer 1967, no 295a; Reinach 1931, no 72; Kaufmann-Heinimann 1977, no 36 |
| References | Pitts 1979, 53, no 21, pl 13; Green 1976, 224, no 64; Guildhall Museum 1908, no. 8 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Very worn so hard to see details but probably was a nice piece. Unusual piece for Britain. |
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