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A Figurine Wearing a Sleeveless Coat from Sandy, Bedfordshire

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In 2018, the AOC Archaeology Group unearthed a unique Roman figurine in Sandy, Bedfordshire, likely an offering in a domestic shrine or lararium. The figurine features a distinctive Gallic cloak, similar to those found on copper-alloy figurines in Trier and Cambridgeshire and on numerous relief sculptures. It may be related to the hooded garment known as the birrus mentioned in Diocletian's Edict on Maximum Prices of a.d. 301, including the expensive Birrus Britannicus.

Source: Britannia

DOI: 10.1017/s0068113x24000229

Authors: Richard Henry, Martin Henig, Rebecca Haslam, Les Capon

Institutions: University of Reading, University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450

OpenAlex ID: W4404082394

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