ID | 448 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TL4070 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Cambridgeshire |
Site | Cottenham |
Site Name | Willingham Fen |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Hoard |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Context Date | mid-late 2nd |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | Box containing other objects and figurines (see 28) |
Import | No |
Place of manufacture | Local |
Location | Cambridge University Museum |
Ref No | Z 15188 |
Age | Mature |
Form | Bust |
Type | Deity |
Name | Celtic |
Aliases | Cybele |
Bearded | No |
Headgear | Veil |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | Yes |
Drapery description | On left shoulder |
Condition | Worn and pitted |
Classical | 0 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 50.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | Pitts 1979, 99, no 230; Toynbee 1964, 110; Green 1976, 210; Rostovtseff 1923, 94 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Undetermined sex. Three horns on veiled head. (Pitts) Face worn, can just make out the nose. 3 small horns protrude from the sides and top of head. Curly hair in front of the veil. Small tongue of drapery over the left shoulder. Female? |
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