On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Archaistic vessel with tubular handles
This vase features fanciful interpretations of archaic motifs. The register around its neck depicts rearing deerlike creatures. The broadest register is given over to a geometric abstraction that bears no resemblance to ancient animal masks or other motifs. The maker obviously intended to animate the surface by artfully combining unusual patterns to create a vessel of compelling visual energy.
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