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ID	855
Images	No image in database
Grid Ref	TM3159
Project type	Metal detector
County	Suffolk
Site	Parham
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Other finds from site	3rd-4th c coins, Hod Hill and Colchester derivative brooches
Location	Returned to finder
Ref No	SF-832532
Form	Figurine
Type	Animal
Name	Goat
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Is an attribute of	Mercury
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Very good
Classical	1
Photo	No
Illustration	Yes
Height	34.00
Length	37.20
References	Martin et al. 2006, 239, fig. 50 A; PAS database. [Link to Bibliography]
Description	The head is large with a rounded nose, transverse groove indicating its lips and a triangular tapering beard projecting from below the chin. The eyes are represented by pointed oval shaped grooves. The projecting ears are oval and below a pair of large horns. The horns curve backwards so the tapering tips are parallel with the back. The presence of these horns indicate that this is most likely to be a billy-goat. The neck is thick and the body is fairly short, the legs are evenly spaced and have flat undersides allowing the figurine to stand by itself. There is a small triangular shaped tail projecting horizontally from the centre of the hind quarters of the goat. The body, face, tail and beard of this goat have the apperance of hair which is represented by straight small grooves arranged in varying directions to represent the form of the body and give the coat of the goat texture. No parallel could be found for a goat exactly like this example (PAS).
PAS id	SF-832532