Figurines Data

ID	371
Images
Grid Ref	SU0061
Project type	Chance
County	Wiltshire
Site	Devizes
Site Name	Southbroom
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Hoard
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Date	C3?
Object Period	3
Material	Bronze
Other finds from site	See 334
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	British Museum
Ref No	1811,0309.2
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mars
Bearded	Yes
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Helmet
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	2 ram-headed snakes
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	Kilt and tunic
Drapery	No
Condition	Missing right foot
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	107.00
Length	0.00
References	Green 1976, 191; Boon 1973a, no 4 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Stands with arms out to sides and front. Snakes curl around each forearm then down across the front of the legs and around the calves and ankles. The body of the right snake is broken between the forearm and leg. The snake heads extend below the hands and have raised eyes on top of their heads. Fingers are depicted as grooves. Small foot. Slender body with short pleated tunic. Straight nose, almond eyes, slightly slit mouth. Beard a raised moulding decorated with notches. Hair coarsely incised, moulded fringe around face. There is a moulded strip along the top of the head and down to the nape of the neck which could represent a helmet. On top of the head is a pedestal with bird (raven?) on top, the head of the bird is missing.