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Bronze patera (shallow bowl with handle)

late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
The handle of this patera depicts a beautiful winged female, probably an Etruscan lasa. These nymph-like creatures are often associated with the goddess Turan, the Etruscan version of the Roman Venus, but they also act as facilitators for lovers and guardians of innocent victims, especially children. This lasa cradles a drinking horn in her left hand.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze patera (shallow bowl with handle)
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); diameter 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1903
  • Object Number: 03.24.4
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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