Style and substance: some metal figurines from south-west Britain


Autoria(s): Durham, E.
Data(s)

2014

Resumo

A hoard found in Southbroom, Devizes in 1714 contained a group of copper-alloy figurines executed in both classical and local styles and depicting deities belonging to the Graeco-Roman and Gallo-Roman pantheons. The deities in a local style appear to form part of a larger tradition of figurines, predominantly found in the South-West, which are characterised both by a similar artistic style and by the use of Gallo-Roman symbolism and deities, such as the torc, ram-horned snake, carnivorous dog and Sucellus. The unique composition of the hoard in comparison with other hoards of similar date provides insights into the beliefs of Roman Britain.

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http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/39196/1/DurhamSouthbroom.pdf

Durham, E. <http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/view/creators/90004541.html> (2014) Style and substance: some metal figurines from south-west Britain. Britannia, 45. pp. 195-221. ISSN 1753-5352 doi: 10.1017/S0068113X14000270 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0068113X14000270>

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en

Publicador

Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

Relação

http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/39196/

creatorInternal Durham, E.

10.1017/S0068113X14000270

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Article

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