Figurines Data

ID	640
Images	No image in database
Grid Ref	TQ8188
Project type	Fieldwalking
County	Essex
Site	Thundersley
Site Name	Dawes Heath
Site Type	Villa
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	Private hands?
M/F	Female
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mother Goddess
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Seated
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Dog?
Clothed	Yes
Clothing description	Tunic
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Cloak
Condition	Corroded, missing right arm
Classical	1
Quality	Stylised 2
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	117.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Bath (560); London relief of 4 seated figures (Henig 1995b, fig. 10)
References	Drury and Wickenden 1982, 242, pl XVIII, no 4 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	The figure wears a long tunic under a cloak, the latter apparently fastened over one shoulder. Her left hand rests on the back of a small animal, apparently a dog, seated (?) on her left knee. Her right arm is broken off just below the shoulder but appears to have been outstretched to one side, though whether directly or also pointing slightly forwards one cannot tell because of the dirstortion of the stump in breakage. The arm certainly did not rest by her side or on her lap. . . the modelling is rather crude . (Dury and Wickenden) part of a larger composition, seat missing, and arm position suggests another figure or holding a branch/staff