[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 555 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | ST5976 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Bristol |
| Site | Horfield |
| Site Name | Elmdene, Kellaway Avenue |
| Site Type | Unknown |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Date | Post-medieval |
| Object Period | 10 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | Yes |
| Location | Bristol City Museum |
| Ref No | BRSMG F2350 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Youth |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Mercury |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Petasos |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Petasos, ankle wings, purse |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good, slightly worn, right wing broken |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 58.50 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Flempton (59), London (42), Perth (229), Plymstock (364) |
| References | Green 1976, 184; Toynbee 1976, 98; Russell and Williams 1984, 21, 26, fig. 3 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Stands in flight with weight on straight right leg, left bent to rear. Right arm raised with pointed finger. Left hand holds a purse. Large ankle wings. Petasos with large wings. Stands on a small round base with double moulding and shaft below (height with base 64mm). Rather crude face. Belly button dimple, nipples and eyes incised. Rather flat face with small slit mouth and wedge nose. Little musculature depicted. |
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