ID | 913 |
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Images | No image in database |
Grid Ref | SJ4353 |
Project type | Metal detector |
County | Cheshire |
Site | Farndon |
Site Type | Unknown |
Location Type | Unknown |
Context | Unknown |
Context Quality | 1 |
Object Date | IA/Roman |
Object Period | 0 |
Material | Bronze |
Location | Returned to finder |
Ref No | CPAT-DA8E32 |
Form | Figurine |
Type | Deity |
Name | Uncertain |
Aliases | Ceres, Mercury |
Bearded | No |
Standing/Seated | Standing |
Attributes | Yes |
Attribute description | sack of grain |
Clothed | Yes |
Clothing description | Toga? |
Drapery | No |
Condition | No feet, very worn. |
Classical | 0 |
Quality | Stylised 2 |
Photo | Yes |
Illustration | No |
Height | 43.00 |
Length | 0.00 |
References | PAS database [Link to Bibliography] |
Description | A stylised cast copper-alloy figurine holding a sack of grain and possibly dressed in a toga or animal skin. It has similarities to the Roman Goddess Ceres and may be a votive offering. The figure has lost its feet and legs (if it ever had any) and may be of Iron Age or Roman date (PAS). Is it really a sack of grain? Could it be a purse and thus be Mercury? |
PAS id | CPAT-DA8E32 |
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Last updated: Wed Feb 29 2012