The sculpture is a small, round bronze relief featuring three male figures carrying large baskets above their shoulders. A fourth seated male figure is on the left. The use of bronze gives the piece a warm, dark golden hue with darker accents in the crevices. The sculpted figures appear dynamic and life-like, embodying movement and interaction. The figures' muscular details and postures are clearly defined against the background, illustrating a scene possibly associated with labor or offering.

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A Fruit Offering

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

late 15th - early 16th century

Medium: bronze//Medium brown patina
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall (diameter): 5.03 cm (2 in.) ; gross weight: 31.39 gr (0.069 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: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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