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Collection Item: Statue of Mars

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Title
Statue of Mars
Object name
Statue
Object category
Roman
Description
Man with helmet, breast plate, greaves and sword. His hand rests on shield. Described in Eboracum as 'Statue, life-size, of gritstone, 5ft 10ins high excluding the modern feet and base. The subject is a young man with crested helmet of Greek type, curly hair, a metal breastplate with elaborate lappets at skirt and sleeves, a tunic, a longish sword slung on shoulder-strap, and greaves. His right hand (now missing) probably held a spear, his left rests on an oval shield with a large plain round boss. The panoply is not of legionary type, for either men or officers, and the statue probably represents Mars. Found with [three altars] at St Mary's Convent, Blossom Street, but probably deposited in post-Roman times.'
Production date start
44
Production date end
410
Period
Roman

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : 1998.26
Number of objects
1
ID
1090

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Stone (Whole)
Gritstone (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole height 178.2 cm

Find spot

Place
York

Production

Technique
Carved