Figurines Data

ID	424
Images
Grid Ref	TQ3280
Project type	Chance
County	Greater London
Site	London
Site Name	River Thames
Site Type	Large town
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	British Museum
Ref No	1856,0701.26
Form	Attachment
Type	Bird
Name	Peacock
Bearded	No
Is an attribute of	Juno
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Left leg missing, right leg and tail bent
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 2
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	64.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Menzel 1966, no 96; 1964, no 79
References	Pitts 1979, no 181; Green 1976, 225; Smith 1859, 75, fig 2 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Stylised bird. Feathers depicted by herringbone grooves up the neck. Large fan tail with scalloped edge, radiating grooves along its length with a central dot in each scallop. Ring and dot decoration across the back. Large bent loop attached to the back of the tail. Body and tail found separately. Projection from base of foot for attachment. Small comb on head, dot on either side of beak, eyes are raised dots. Also ring and dot decoration across the back of the tail.