Figurines Data

ID	692
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	see 691
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	Norwich Castle Museum
Ref No	NWHCM 1985.379.2
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Mercury
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Petasos
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Petasos, purse
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Mantle over left shoulder, wound around upper left arm then falls across elbow and down, folds depicted
Condition	Slightly worn, some damage to left leg
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	96.00
Length	0.00
References	Frere 1988, 456, pl XXVI, no 2; Bagnall Smith 1999, 24-5, no. 2 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Standing nude male, weight on left leg which is slightly bent. Face fairly crude with slit mouth and flat wedge nose. Neck too large and thick for body. Muscles of chest depicted. Holds purse in right hand, attribute missing from left hand. Thick band of hair below cap petasos with small upright wings on top (see similarities with 691). Small feet, triangular 'mitten' feet although some definition of toes on left foot. Bulbous left calf with hole at rear and three holes along rear of left arm - casting flaw