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The handle ends above in a snake's head, below in a lion's mask. The lion motif as well as the mouth and foot of the vase are typically Greek, while the jug's form is Cypriot, suggesting that the piece may have been made by a Greek craftsman working on Cyprus.
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Title: Bronze jug
Period: Cypro-Archaic II
Date: ca. 6th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.5697
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