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The top of the handle is decorated with the head of a lion, the bottom with the head of a panther skin. The choice of motifs juxtaposes a living with a skinned animal. It also places the three-dimensional and two-dimensional renderings where they are most appropriate for the vase shape.
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Title: Bronze handle of an oinochoe (jug)
Period: Archaic
Date: early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions:
maximum H. 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm.)
maximum width 3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1981
Accession Number: 1981.11.23
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