Figurines Data

ID	483
Images
Grid Ref	TQ3079
Project type	Unknown
County	Greater London
Site	London
Site Type	Large town
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Period	9
Material	Bronze
Location	Museum of London
Ref No	G23129
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Worshipper
Aliases	Mercury, Hercules
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	over left arm and side of body
Condition	Missing lower right forearm; worn
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 2
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	72.00
Length	0.00
References	Pitts 1979, 111, no 287 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Standing with legs straight; feet joined together by loop underneath (purpose of loop doubtful if amulet figure would be upside down cf Etruscan figures). Left arm out to side has very large hand; drapery over arm and down side of body; right arm lost at elbow; short hair (Pitts). Cap hair, facial features hard to see as worn. Drapery over left arm looks more like a lionskin than mantle. The right hand is missing so we cann;t see what he was holding but it is not raised to hold a club as is usual with Hercules. The left hand is overly large, rectangular and mitten-like, open with thumb raised, no caduceus. Quite a long thin piece, legs long but not overly so. Fairly simple execution. Top of thighs joined.