ID | 697 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | NZ2115 |
Project type | Chance |
County | Durham |
Site | Piercebridge |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | Bridge |
Context | River |
Context Quality | 1 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | coins (AD 70-350), brooches, rings, pins, 1st-4th c pottery |
Location | with finder |
Ref No | NCL-2C40A4 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Child |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Cupid |
Aliases | Bacchus |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Wings |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Missing left foot. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Classical 3 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 77.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | Frere 1989, 277; Selkirk 1989, 204-5; Casey 1989, 37 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Stands in a pose typical of Cupid with right arm raised to hold missing object. Hair in topknot and ringlets to the rear. |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012