Triton with shell serving as saltcellar

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, third quarter 17th century

Artist

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, Naples 1598–1680 Rome)

Date

third quarter 17th century

Medium

Copper, parcel gilt and silver-gilt

Size

Overall (confirmed): 5 1/16 × 4 7/8 × 4 7/16 in. (12.9 × 12.4 × 11.3 cm)

Type

Sculpture-Bronze

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed