piece from a triclinium, fulcrum

MNAT-46508
Object type decorative element
Culture/period Roman world
Materials bronze
Technique lost wax casting
Mint
Production date -100 / 200
Current location Exposició permanent
Archaeological site Tàrraco
Township Tarragona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions 18,9 x 14,3 x 4,2 cm
Description
Small sculpture in the shape of mule (fulcrum) that would have formed part of the system to fix the back rests in a triclinium (dining room). Similar to MNAT 46509, although not identical. From the western suburb of Tarraco.
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© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID 1859