ID | 873 |
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Images |
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Grid Ref | SS5697 |
Project type | Excavation |
County | West Glamorgan |
Site | Loughor |
Site Name | Leucarum (Dock Street) |
Site Type | Military |
Location Type | Fort (Site 53) |
Context | Building 3.10 demolition debris |
Context Quality | 3 |
Site Date | Late C1-early C4 |
Context Date | Early C2 (phase 12) |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | National Museum of Wales |
Ref No | 98.6H/3.155 |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Animal |
Name | Mouse |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Seated |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Good, slight damage to left ear. |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 32.10 |
Length | 78.70 |
Parallels | York (875), Kenchester (504) |
References | Lloyd-Morgan 1997, 268-9, fig. 100 no. 155 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | Freestanding statuette of a mouse seated but leaning forward and holding between its front paws a flat circular cake, in the same plane as the line of the body, and appearing to be on the point of eating. Its ears are pricked back; the left one is now a little damaged. The tail sticks out straight behind and nicely balances the piece when seen in side view. The eyes and whiskers are suggested with engraved detail (Lloyd-Morgan, 268). Quite a large piece, fairly crudely modelled. Dimple eyes, large paws with claws. Groove for mouth. Quite a round, thick body like a sausage. The rear legs sit awkwardly underneath. |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012