ID | 78 |
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Images | |
Grid Ref | TQ3079 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Greater London |
Site | London |
Site Type | Large town |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 0 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Import | Maybe |
Place of manufacture | Britain or North Italy |
Location | Museum of London |
Ref No | G2062 |
M/F | Male |
Age | Mature |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Hercules |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Lionskin and missing club |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Face slightly worn but otherwise good; right hand broken |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 2 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 109.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Rolland 1965 no 93+95 |
References | Pitts 1979, 61 no 60; Green 1976, 224, no 66; Guildhall Museum 1908, no. 4, pl. XV, 4 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Nude male, weight on right leg and left leg raised; left arm with lionskin (clear tail); right arm raised for lost club; head to left; ithyuphallic. . Possibly local British work since its thin body, 2 incised circles high on chest, cap hair, large eyes and down-turned mought are comparable with British pieces (Pitts) Interesting hair style |
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