Orpheus

Pseudo Melioli (active late 15th-early 16th century)


Item type:
numismatic
Date of creation:
late 15th-early 16th c.
Diameter:
6.3 cm  (2 1/2 in.)
Technique / Medium:
gilt bronze

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1957.14.206]

Description

Orpheus playing fiddle, which has a sickle-shaped pegbox.

Iconclass

94O51
Orpheus playing the lyre

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Fiddle [3142]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3906