Ornament
Figurine
MS2342
From: Italy | Etruria | Chiusi
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | MS2342 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Italy | Etruria | Chiusi |
| Period | Imperial Roman Period |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Acrobat |
| Description | Acrobat wearing perizoma (loincloth) and cap, balanced on hands, arms bent and chest touches ground. Hands and chest rest on a heavy disc. From the underside of the disc depends a heavy D-shaped ring. The close fitting cap covers the entire head (except for the face) including the ears, and is tied under chin. Solid bronze. Feet not clearly defined; area rough. |
| Height | 2.54 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Davis & Harvey (Coleman Estate Sale); Subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number | 82 - Coleman Sale Number |
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