Bronze furniture attachment

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1st century CE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

This bronze mule's head was originally part of a fulcrum (headrest) on a Roman couch. The mule is associated with Dionysus, the god of wine and feasting, indicated here by the panther (another Dionysiac attribute) skin around his neck.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of John Marshall, 1927