[Link to Bibliography]
| ID | 59 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL8169 |
| Project type | Chance |
| County | Suffolk |
| Site | Flempton |
| Site Name | Flempton Hall Farm |
| Site Type | Unknown |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 1 |
| Object Date | Post-medieval |
| Object Period | 10 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Other finds from site | Hercules 93, and clay face mask |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | West Stow |
| Ref No | BSEMS 1981-67 |
| 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, missing caduceus |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Good; missing right foot. |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Stylised 1 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 56.50 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | London (42), Perth (229), Plymstock (364), Bristol (555) |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 43, (not pl 11); Green 1976, 212 + 214, pl IV d (Same figurine); Toynbee 1964, 72; Fox 1900, 140; Fox 1911, 303, fig opp p304 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Small figure, right side of face pitted - casting flaw? Wing on left ankle bent. Very large wings on helmet-like petasos. Quite crudely but effectively modelled. Fingers sketchily depicted by short grooves. The feathers on the wings also show attention to detail. Nipples and belly button are small circular dimples. |
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