Bronze handles and rim of a cauldron
Metal kraters with decorated rims and handles are extremely rare. The body of the vessel to which these were originally attached has not survived. The fine metalwork is quite worn and exhibits a mixture of influences from East and West characteristic of Cypriot manufacture. The demonlike figures on the handles are Near Eastern in origin, although they display strong Aegean stylistic influence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze handles and rim of a cauldron
- Period: Late Bronze Age
- Date: ca. 1300–1050 BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
diameter of rim 15 3/4 in. (40 cm) - Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.5685
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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