Figurines Data

ID	93
Images
Grid Ref	TL8169
Project type	Chance
County	Suffolk
Site	Cowlinge
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	0
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Secondary Material	White metal eyes
Import	No
Place of manufacture	Local
Location	West Stow
Ref No	BSEMS 1981-66
M/F	Male
Age	Mature
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Hercules
Bearded	Yes
Standing/Seated	Standing
Attributes	Yes
Attribute description	Club, lionskin
Clothed	No
Drapery	No
Condition	Slightly worn but good
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	77.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Verulamium (82); Fleischer 1967, 159; Faider-Feytmans 1957, no 48
References	Pitts 1979, no 75; Toynbee 1964, 74; Green 1976, 212, pl VI h; Fox 1911, 303; Fox 1900, 140 [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Proportions not quite right - short torso. Short projection below right foot for attachment to base. Stands with right leg slightly bent, right hand on hip. Left hand at side holds club (rather unusual stance) which rests against left shoulder. Lionskin also draped over left forearm. Basic attempt at modelling musculature. Long thin grooves depicting fingers on coarse and ungainly hands (especially the left hand), and shorter grooves on toes for feet which are rather thick as if wearing boots rather than thin, bare feet. Hair parted in middle and combed to each side. Rather hunched appearance from the back especially.