Bronze furniture attachment, Early Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bronze, H.: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm), Bronzes, This bronze mule's head was originally part of a fulcrum (headrest) on a Roman couch. The mule is associated with Dionysus, the god of wine and feasting, indicated here by the panther (another Dionysiac attribute) skin around his neck
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Bronze furniture attachment, Early Imperial, 1st century .D, Roman, Bronze, H, 3 3/4, 9.5 cm, Bronzes, bronze, mule, head, originally part, fulcrum, headrest, Roman couch, associated, Dionysus, god, wine, feasting, indicated, panther, another Dionysiac, attribute, skin, neck
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