Figurines Data

ID	373
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	1811,0309.1
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Attis
Aliases	Mars
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Pileus
Attributes	Yes
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	Tunic with short pleated skirt which is high waisted. Moulding around the waist and at collar.
Drapery	No
Condition	Slightly worn, right hand broken.
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	125.00
Length	0.00
References	Green 1976, 191; Boon 1973a, no 2 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Uncertain id. Stands with knees slightly bent. Left arm out to side holds object. Short circular shaft with conical head. Right arm bent at elbow and raised. The upper arm is too short and awkwardly depicted. The hand is broken but would have held an object. Large face like 337. Almond eyes, wedge nose, slit mouth. No hair shown. Cap with moulded brim frames face and has a long curling tip. Diagonal incisions around the edge of the cap with occasional light incisions from cap brim to top. Fairly narrow waist. Finger grooves quite deep.