The Medici court dwarf Morgante was the subject of several statuettes by Giambologna, executed in the 1570's or, more probably, the 1580's. Two of these relate very closely to the present figure; they represent Morgante in an identical pose but with different attributes. One version depicts the dwarf holding a cornetto in his right hand and a walking stick in his left. The other is Morgante as Bacchus, holding a tazza and a bunch of grapes. Because the poses are identical, it is impossible now to say which of the two variants the present figure was intended to be.