Fulcrum (Couch Attachment) Finial in the Form of a Horse's Head

2nd century BCE-1st century CE (Hellenistic-Roman Imperial) Overall: 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm) Citation

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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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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Roman
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Protome

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