ID | 516 |
---|---|
Images | |
Grid Ref | SP0201 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Gloucestershire |
Site | Cirencester |
Site Name | Leauses Garden |
Site Type | Civitas capital |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 2 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Import | No |
Place of manufacture | Local? |
Location | Corinium Museum |
Ref No | B596 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Youth |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Head wings, purse, missing caduceus |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Missing right foot, otherwise quite good. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 65.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Prototype | Zenodorus for the Arverni |
Parallels | Boucher 1976, 89-91, pl 35+36; Faider-Feytmans 1979, #30-33 |
References | Green 1976, 173, no 11; Toynbee 1976, 64; Buckman and Newmarch 1850, 110, fig 43; Henig and Paddock 1993, 88, fig 2.3 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | A lot of attention to detail has gone into the production of the piece but the execution is decidedly mediocre. The musculature is emphasised, particularly on the rear, by broad straight depressions, either horizontal or vertical, which almost divide the torso into sections. The large vertical depression on each side of the waist give the figure an almost emaciated appearance. The nipples are small circular depressions. The arms too long. Fingers are depicted on both hands. Large head wings at the side of the head. Deep wide groove for mouth. Stands with weight on left leg and torso tilted slightly to the left. |
© Internet Archaeology/Authors
URL: http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue31/1/figurines.cfm
Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012