Figure 461

Rear surface of a body fragment of a dolphin showing a long weld joint and numerous rivet heads used to secure the largest polygonal repair patches on the front side. Great Dolphins of Vienne, Roman period, Vienne, France, 2nd century CE, max L. 260 cm (Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’Archéologie de Vienne, France, inv. R.1998.2.43). See technical sketch, fig. 367.