ID | 652 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | TQ0545 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Surrey |
Site | Farley Heath |
Site Type | Religious |
Location Type | Temple |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Site Date | C1-5 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | British Museum |
Ref No | 1853,0419.113 |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Bird |
Name | Eagle |
Bearded | No |
Is an attribute of | Jupiter |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Legs broken |
Classical | 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 48.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Chesters (215) |
References | Green 1976, 219; Bird 2007, 49 fig 21 no. 81 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | possible sceptre terminal. 'The feathers on the back are marked by overlapping semi-circles, the tail by incised dots above chevrons and the wingtips by diagonal lines; the eyes are shown by two impressions' (Bird). |
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