A river god rests on a cornucopia, its end terminating at his mouth, while between his legs water pours forth from an overturned vessel. Contorted musculature twists the figure’s upper and lower body in opposite directions, following the precedent of Michelangelo’s reclining nudes. The deity, with wizened features and an undulating beard, appears to emerge naturally from the pliable, expressive medium. While the identity of the sculptor who formed this figure remains uncertain, the model for this work was vastly popular and eagerly collected by Florentine elites.