Bronze Arm

Item

Title
Bronze Arm
Inventory Number
A0429
Date Acquired
1909
Source
Magoffin
Provenance
Puteoli
Description
R arm bent at elbow w depressed globular object held between thumb & forefinger; exceptionally long digits articulated on ext & int; area of finger nails corroded. Heavy for bronze & possibly lead, or bronze w heavy percentage of lead.
State of Preservation
Upper arm, forearm, & hand only pres. Corrosion particularly on hand and edge of upper arm where broken off from body.
Height
3.45 cm
Length
7.0 cm
Color
Mostly 5GY 5/1 (greenish gray).
Type
sculpture
Material
bronze