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Bronze perirrhanterion (sprinkler)

2nd half of the 4th century BCE
Not on view
Restituted
This artwork was restituted in June 2026. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.
Perirrhanteria of this shape, with a separate stopper and a tongue ornament on the body, are well attested in the fourth century B.C. They are believed to have been used during funerary rituals.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze perirrhanterion (sprinkler)
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 2nd half of the 4th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Lawrence A. Fleischman Gift, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.11.15a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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