Turtle

Object belonging

One's own

Category

Bronze sculpture

City

Rome

Location

Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia

Specific location

Room 17

Inventory

PV 10773

Material and technique

Bronze, natural brown patina, black lacquer

Author

Paduan School

Dating

Early 16th century

Dimensions

7.5 x 14 x 10 cm.

Origin

Auriti Collection (1963)

Image copyright

SSPSAE e per il Polo Museale della città di Roma

Short description

The head, feet and tail of this turtle are in unnatural positions. They were probably moulded individually and subsequently assembled.

Pietro Cannata

Bibliography

A. Santangelo, Museo di Palazzo Venezia. La Collezione Auriti, Rome 1964, p.15.