6 Items Tagged "fish"

Roman Capricorn Figurine

Roman Capricorn Figurine The figurine is made of solid bronze. It measures 21cm in length, and weighs 900gm. It is from the 1st or 2nd Century CE. It…

Capricorn – supporting image for the sea-goat

This is another fish-goat hybrid from the same ear as the other fish-goat we were to research. This goat-fish hybrid is also made out of bronze and was…

Goat-Fish: Preliminary description

This is some kind of metal sculpture of a fish body and a goad head, however this goat has no horns. The detail is intrinsic in the lines…

Oceanus notes

2 people, hybrids, mosaic Well persevered, possibly from Pompeii? Male, could be Pan? He is holding an instrument or staff. Has horns that look like crab claws and…

Goat Fish Class Notes

Fish-goat – Guess is that it is made out of bronze – Leslie thought maybe it was made of wood at first – No colour scheme as it…

Roman mosaic of Cupid

The subject matter of this piece is a Cupid holding a mirror riding a fish (dolphin). The work is a Roman mosaic. The tiles are placed separately but…