Fulcrum (Couch Attachment) Finial in the Form of a Horse's Head
The animal's head would have been placed as the top element on a furniture fulcrum, likely decorating a couch for banqueting or sleeping. Cast elements depicting a grape vine decorate the head and possibly connect it to Dionysus (Bacchus) the god of wine.
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16255
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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0
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import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.2204 |
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