[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 38 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TQ3281 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Greater London |
| Site | London |
| Site Name | Corner of Fore Street and Milton Street |
| Site Type | Large town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Date | Late C2- early C3 |
| Object Period | 3 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Secondary Material | Gilded, inlaid eyes |
| Import | Maybe |
| Location | Museum of London |
| Ref No | A20158 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Mercury |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Purse, ?wing |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Missing lower right leg and left hand, worn and pitted |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 122.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Boucher 1973, no 102; Menzel 1960, no 11 and 1964, no 5 |
| References | Pitts 1979, 54 no 25, pl 3; Green 1976, 224, no 63; Lindgren 1980, pl 14; Wheeler 1930, 46 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Poor condition but would have been quite a nice piece. Possible drapery over left shoulder. |
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