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Seated Satyr with an Inkwell and a Candlestick
| Categories | Early - Primitive, Figural - Mythology; Literature; Religion; Fictional |
| Type | Mythology |
| Material | Bronze |
| Origin | Italy |
| Date or Era | ca. 1530–40 |
| Measuring | 10 × 6 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (25.4 × 15.9 × 16.5 cm) |
This bronze figural inkstand is part of the Museum of Art’s (NYC) collection of European metalwork. Seated satyr with long ears, seated on a tree stump, legs uncrossed. He has a pair of spiraling horns on his head and holds a gadrooned receptacle for ink (adorned with a grotesque face) in his right hand and a socket for a candle in his left. His eyes are wide open, and his teeth grimaced. The satyr sits on a hollow stump, with slots to hold quills.
This bronze is attributed to Severo da Ravenna
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