Bronze statuette of Vulcan at work on his forge

Details

• Title

  Bronze statuette of Vulcan at work on his forge

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Kent › Dover › Richborough (outside the fort walls) (find spot)

• Date

  50 - 200
  Early Roman Period (Britain) (AD 43 - 200)

• Material and technique

  copper alloy

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  14.5 cm (height)
  650 g (weight)
  7.3 cm (width)
  8.2 cm (depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1982.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 13 | Rome

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1982.1121

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