The sculpture shows three figures in a workshop setting. Two men are engaged in a craft, possibly metalworking or blacksmithing. One holds a hammer while the other holds a long tool, both focused on a central anvil and a round object. To the left, there is a smaller figure poised above with a bow, while armor pieces hang below. The sculpture is made of golden metal and is detailed in relief on a square plaque with a textured background and a raised border. There is a small circular hole at the top of the plaque.

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Vulcan Forging the Arrows of Cupid

Attributed to sculptor Pseudo Melioli (Italian, active late 15th century - early 16th century)

late 15th - early 16th century

Medium: gilded bronze//(much abraded)
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall: 6.04 x 5.79 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.) ; gross weight: 102.07 gr (0.225 lb.)
Culture: North Italian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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