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| ID | 67 |
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| Images |
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| Grid Ref | TL9925 |
| Project type | Unknown |
| County | Essex |
| Site | Colchester |
| Site Type | Colonia |
| Location Type | Unknown |
| Context | Unknown |
| Context Quality | 0 |
| Object Period | 0 |
| Material | Bronze |
| Import | No |
| Place of manufacture | Local |
| Location | British Museum |
| Ref No | 1870,0402.16 |
| M/F | Male |
| Age | Child |
| Form | Figurine |
| Type | Deity |
| Name | Cupid |
| Bearded | No |
| Standing/Seated | Standing |
| Attributes | Yes |
| Attribute description | Wings |
| Clothed | No |
| Drapery | No |
| Condition | Missing right hand and right foot above ankle |
| Classical | 1 |
| Quality | Classical 3 |
| Photo | Yes |
| Illustration | No |
| Height | 45.00 |
| Length | 0.00 |
| Parallels | Fleischer 1967, no 92 |
| References | Pitts 1979, no 49 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Description | Body twisted; left hand on hip; right arm outstretched.. Classical type but local work; simple facial features and incised pattern for hair. (Pitts, p59). Chubby body, large buttocks, rather spindly arms. Right arm raised to shoulder height. Looks up and slightly to the right. Face slightly worn, simple facial features, large head. Roughly incised hair, small bun at nape of neck. Small, simple wings, sub-rectangular with convex long edge. |
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