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| ID | 559 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | ST7266 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Somerset |
| Site | Bath |
| Site Name | Weston |
| Site Type | Small town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Roman Baths Museum |
| Ref No | BATRM 1983.31.2 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Human |
| Name | Worshipper |
| Aliases | Apollo, Priest, Jupiter Dolichenus |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Headgear | Laurel wreath |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | Yes |
| Drapery description | Toga |
| Condition | Missing left hand, most of right arm and lower legs, slightly worn. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 75.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Esperandieu and Rolland 1959, 44-5, no 67 (unprovenanced); Fleischer 1967, 48-9, taf 25, no. 36 (Ulrichsberg) |
| References | Green 1976, 187, no 17; Scarth 1864, 85, pl XXXV [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Not Roman. Fully draped standing male, stands looking to right. Left hand missing may have held object such as patera. Some depiction of musculature on torso, and drapery folds. Wavy incised hair on top of head at rear with leaves of wreath around. Face quite finely featured, dimple belly button. |
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