Bronze cauldron

Greek, South Italian, Campanian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Such vases, which originally would have been supported on a stand and often had a lid, served numerous purposes. They frequently appear in representations of symposia (drinking parties). They also had a funerary function, which was probably the ultimate use of this example.

Bronze cauldron, Bronze, Greek, South Italian, Campanian

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