Head of a mule from a bronze fulcrum (ornamental couch-end) inlaid with silver with Greek inscription

Details

• Title

  Head of a mule from a bronze fulcrum (ornamental couch-end) inlaid with silver with Greek inscription

• Associated place

  The Roman World (find spot)

• Date

  2nd half of the 1st century AD

• Material and technique

  copper alloy; silver

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  component › fixture/fitting › furniture-fitting

• Dimensions

  17 cm (length)
  10.3 cm (width)
  8.3 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1976.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 13 | Rome

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1976.572

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