Figurines Data

ID	691
Images
Grid Ref	TF9438
Project type	Metal detector
County	Norfolk
Site	Great Walsingham
Site Type	Small town
Location Type	Temple
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Other finds from site	Coins (Claudius I-Theodosius I) 2 other Mercuries (692 + 693), bronze working - untrimmed objects
Location	Norwich Castle Museum
Ref No	NWHCM 1985.379.1
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mercury
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Petasos
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Petasos, purse, ankle wings
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Good
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	160.00
Length	0.00
References	Frere 1988, 456, pl XXVI, no 1; Davies 1996, 382; Bagnall Smith 1999, 24 no. 1 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Standing nude male with arms held at side. Holds purse in right hand, attribute missing from left hand. Proportions not quite right - arms short and hands too small. Chunky shoulders and chest, stocky build, thick neck, little muscle definition however fingers and toes are depicted. Wedge-shaped nose, slit mouth, quite large eyes and heavy brows give an impression of scowling. Small ears and band of curly hair beneath petasos. Petasos a round cap with small wings emerging from the top. The wings on feet appear to be on boots but the toes are depicted.