Museum number
C865
Object
Roman soldier holding an orb, bronze, Italian, 16thC ?
Description
A small bronze statuette of a Roman soldier in armour standing on square base with support at rear, left leg straight, right leg bent, contraposto pose, right arm bent with hand on waist, left arm half raised, left hand holding an orb or ball, head turned to the right. Mounted on a round pedestal of verd antique marble with red/yellow circular plinth and square Rance (?) base.
Materials
Bronze
Inscription
None
On display?
Yes

Further description

Simple name
Sculpture
Subject
Figure
Dimensions
7cm (d) x 7cm (w)
regular: 13.5cm (h)
Roman soldier Italian Bronze, probably sixteenth century; marble base, nineteenth century C865

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