Finial of a Staff

Cleveland Museum of Art

The finial of a staff by an unknown artist depicts a bronze sculpture with a green patina. The sculpture features a central figure with a large head, small body, and no arms. This central figure is positioned under a horizontal bar that connects two vertical posts. Each post is topped with a humanoid figure with large eyes, nose, and mouth; one arm raised and the other resting on their side. On the right post, the figure appears to be emerging from the post. The horizontal bar features decorative swirls on either side of the central figure. The bottom of the sculpture has three curved legs ending in spheres, with the central leg being thicker and forked at the bottom. The background of the image is a gradient gray.