Figurines Data

ID	864
Images	No image in database
Grid Ref	SK7799
Project type	Chance
County	Lincolnshire
Site	Haxey
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Site Date	Unknown
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Location	with finder?
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Priapus
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Cloth on head
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Phallus, grapes
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Nebris over left shoulder, back and chest
Condition	Slightly worn, perhaps from handling
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Height	64.40
Length	0.00
Parallels	Pakenham
References	Henig and Leahy 1995, 169-71, fig. 1 pl. XX A [Link to Bibliography]
Description	The human part of the image is shown draped in a nebris (animal skin garment) which lies diagonally over the left shoulder and partially covers the back and chest. Priapus's head is turned a little to the left and slightly inclined, the hair evidently covered by a cloth though the considerable amount of wear suffered in the area of the head means that the detail here is rather indistinct. His left arm lies across his body and rests on his virile member below which is what appears to be a bunch of grapes. He holds his right arm behind his back, holding another bunch of grapes in that hand. The quality of the modelling of the herm is good and the musculature of the arms, back and chest have been successfully indicated (Henig).