ID | 888 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | SP8240 |
Project type | Metal detector |
County | Buckinghamshire |
Site | Bancroft |
Site Type | Villa |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Site Date | C1-4 |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Other finds from site | Marble cockerel |
Location | Missing |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Bird |
Name | Cockerel |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Is an attribute of | Mercury |
Clothed | No |
Drapery | No |
Condition | Good |
Classical | 1 |
Quality | Stylised 1 |
Photo | No |
Illustration | Yes |
Height | 38.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
Parallels | Chesterholm (211), Brail Wood (569) |
References | Green 1994, 321, fig. 153 no. 166 [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | \'the bird stands on a small plinth. The figure is well-modelled with the wattles, body- and tail-feathers clearly visible. From the drawing, the figurine appears to be relatively unworn' (Green). |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012