File:2854 copper alloy figurine of a cockerel (FindID 277132).jpg

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2854 copper alloy figurine of a cockerel
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Bristol City Council, Kurt Adams, 2009-11-17 17:48:58
Title
2854 copper alloy figurine of a cockerel
Description
English: A Roman cast copper alloy figurine of a cockerel height 29mm, width 25mm, thickness 11mm, weight 17.8g. The main body in semicircular in plan with furled wings, on the surface of the wings are lateral lines that represent the feathers. A large curved tall protrudes from the rear, the feathers are represented but a series of curving deep groves and pronounced ridges. The neck extends vertically form the body, however, the head is heavily corroded removing all detail. The bird is standing upright on two legs, the left is slightly forward of the right and at he bottom is a small circular stand which the cockerel is mounted on. Cockerels are associated with the god Mercury, this may have been used in a small shrine or temple within a house.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Gloucestershire
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 277132
Old ref: GLO-3E9D58
Filename: 2854 copper alloy figurine of a cockerel.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/229050
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/229050/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/277132
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Object location51° 53′ 34.44″ N, 2° 21′ 19.62″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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