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ID	982
Images	No image in database
Grid Ref	TG4114
Project type	Metal detector
County	Norfolk
Site	Ashby with Oby
Site Type	Unknown
Location Type	Unknown
Context	Unknown
Context Quality	1
Object Period	0
Material	Bronze
Import	Yes
Place of manufacture	Italy?
Location	Returned to finder
Ref No	NMS-038224
M/F	Male
Age	Youth
Form	Figurine
Type	Deity
Name	Satyr?
Bearded	No
Standing/Seated	Standing
Headgear	Wreath
Clothed	No
Drapery	Yes
Drapery description	Nebris over right shoulder and torso
Condition	Missing lower arms, right foot, part of left foot
Classical	1
Quality	Classical 2 or 3
Photo	Yes
Illustration	No
Height	97.00
Length	0.00
Parallels	Haynford (422)
References	PAS database. [Link to Bibliography]
Description	Romano-British Cast copper alloy statuette of a youthful dancing figure, probably a young Satyr. Of excellent (probably Italian) workmanship, the figure is leaping forward with the right leg slightly raised. The left arm is extended outwards and would presumably have originally held an object aloft. This arm is broken off just above the elbow, the right is missing from a little below the elbow whilst the right foot is missing from just above the ankle. The left foot is nearly complete but the lower part is lost; it is likely that this foot and the right would have been joined to a base, now lost. The modelling of the figure is excellent, conveying an impression of fluidity and movement reminiscent of the best-quality Roman bronzes. There are no traces of any moulding lines. The figure's hair is gathered below the crown into a diadem-like wreath which may be intended to represent some sort of garland; otherwise he is naked but for a scanty nebris (fawn skin) folded and draped over the right shoulder. This runs diagonally across the middle part of the torso, the hairs of the outer side of the pelt where they would be visible conveyed by deeply incised curling lines (PAS).
PAS id	NMS-038224