Tripod Base
Unknown Artist
100–1 BCE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
77 × 32.3 × 28 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Given in honor of Arthur Fleischman by his parents, Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman
Accession Number
1995.10
About this artwork
This unusual tripod base features three clawed feet, an abundance of vegetal ornament, and three different figural scenes in low relief. Two seem to show sanctuary settings: first, a small Archaistic statue of Athena flanked by a woman with small offerings and a man holding a kid and leading two goats; and second, a small youthful male statue behind two beardless figures—perhaps Apollo, with a stag, and Dionysos, holding a thyrsos. The third scene shows Herakles, holding a club while leading a w...