ID | 826 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | TF8800 |
Project type | Unknown |
County | Norfolk |
Site | Saham Toney |
Site Name | Woodcock Hall |
Site Type | Rural |
Location Type | Settlement, fort |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Site Date | IA-C5 |
Object Period | 3 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | 2/3rd c coins |
Location | Norwich Castle Museum |
Ref No | L1985.2.1? |
M/F | Female |
Age | Mature |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Minerva |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Headgear | Helmet |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | Spear and shield, aegis. |
Clothed | Yes |
Clothing description | Chiton |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Left hand missing |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 49.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Bruton (329); Godmanchester (125); Lyon (Boucher 1973, no 156) |
References | Brown 1982, 206-8, pl. I-III [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Missing left hand may have held an object such as a patera or owl, shield decorated with laurel wreath - unusual; unusual to have shield and spear on the same side, but do get it on gems but usually on left not right (From Brown). |
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