Bollard with a Fisherman
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.
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bollard with a Fisherman
- Date: early 5th century
- Geography: Made in Italy
- Culture: Late Roman or Byzantine
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 13/16 in. (17.9 x 15 x 12.3 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
- Credit Line: Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1963
- Object Number: 63.206
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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