Bollard with a Fisherman, early 5th century, Made in Italy, Late Roman or Byzantine, Bronze, Overall: 7 1/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 13/16 in. (17.9 x 15 x 12.3 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, This young fisherman, wearing a tunic and boots, stands before a weighted bollard, used to tie large boats to a wharf. With a net cast over his shoulder, he holds a rudder in his left hand. The cleat itself, used to secure a line from a boat, is formed by two fingers protruding from the bollard
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Bollard, Fisherman, early 5th century, Italy, Late Roman, Byzantine, Bronze, Overall, 7 1/16 x 5 7/8 4 13/16, 17.9 15 12.3 cm, Metalwork-Bronze, young, fisherman, wearing, tunic, boots, stands, weighted bollard, tie large, boats, wharf, net cast, shoulder, holds, rudder, left hand, cleat itself, secure, line, boat, formed, two fingers, protruding, bollard
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