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| ID | 398 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | SJ5608 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Shropshire |
| Site | Wroxeter |
| Site Name | Viroconium |
| Site Type | Civitas capital |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | found with Mercury 399 |
| Location | Shrewsbury Museum |
| Ref No | SHYMS: A300 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Diana |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Diadem |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Quiver, missing bow. |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Short tunic with overfold. Straps crossed over chest |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Missing right leg, slightly worn and a little bronze disease. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 79.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Cirencester (130) |
| References | Green 1976, 164, no 25; Anderson 1867, 94; Haverfield and Taylor 1908, 254; Scarth 1859, 68; Watkin 1879, 329 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Left leg forward and carrying weight but bent to the left. Tunic flows out behind he (like Colcheste piece), very simple depiction of the folds. Left arm forward, right raised to pluck arrow from quiver. Grooved fingers. Face slightly worn, small eyes close together, slit mouth. Left hand notched to hold bow. Hair lightly incised. |
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