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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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Title: Bronze furniture attachment
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Gift of John Marshall, 1927
Object Number: 27.253.1
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