Figurines Data

ID	87
Images
Grid Ref	TL9925
Project type	Unknown
County	Essex
Site	Colchester
Site Type	Colonia
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	Colchester Castle Museum
Ref No	COLEM 1936.901
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	Fair, slightly pitted and worn
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	105.00
Length	0.00
References	Pitts 1979, no 69, pl 16; Toynbee 1964, 73; Green 1976, 216, No 16, pl Vhii [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Nude male standing in usual pose of Hercules with left arm outstretched and draped with lionskin while the right arm is raised to hold the missing club, although the right arm is not raised above the head and the forearm in not as close to the head as usual. Slightly more modelling than is seen on some of the more stylised, provincial Hercules. Torso quite short in relation to arms and legs, head quite small. Legs below knees and feet too small, toes not depicted. Only the tips of the fingers are depicted. Left hand curled to hold missing object? Some depiction of musculature. Left eye slightly higher than the right. Wavy hair, ridge around face with very slight peak on top. Top of thighs joined. Herringbone incisions on lionskin.