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| ID | 560 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | ST7464 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Somerset |
| Site | Bath |
| Site Name | Borough Walls |
| Site Type | Small town |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Location | Roman Baths Museum |
| Ref No | BATRM 1983.31.1 |
| M/F | Female |
| Age | Mature |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Mother goddess |
| Aliases | Dea Nutrix, Minerva |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Seated |
| Headgear | Veil |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Round object in left hand - cake? |
| Clothed | Yes |
| Clothing description | Tunic |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Right arm missing, slightly worn. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Height | 64.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Thundersley (640) |
| References | Green 1976, 188, no 18; Scarth 1864, 85, pl XXXV [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Very unusual piece. Seated woman holds round object in palm of outstretched left hand. Seated in a large chair with footstool. Quite coarse folds of drapery. Sash tied around waist. Very coarse thick drapery folds. Head tilted forward slightly. Small found face with slit mouth, eyes incised with central raised pupil, left higher than right. Hair braided around forehead and head covered with veil. |
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