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Bollard with a Fisherman

early 5th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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