The sculpture depicted on the round object shows a mounted warrior and an infantry soldier. The central figure is a man riding a horse, wearing a helmet with a crest and holding a spear or staff. The horse is depicted mid-stride. In front of the horse, there is an infantry soldier wearing a helmet and holding a spear or staff. The engraving is on a raised, circular surface, made of a gold-colored metal. The texture appears rough and aged, with skillfully carved details.
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A Horseman and Two Soldiers

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

late 15th - early 16th century

Medium
bronze//Yellow patina
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.93 cm (1 15/16 in.) ; gross weight: 40.6 gr (0.09 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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