Bronze handle attachment in the form of a mask
Restituted
This artwork was restituted in March 2026. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.The heavy ring once at the top of the head has broken off. Such attachments were one of a pair situated on either side of a situla (bucket-shaped vessel) to accommodate the carrying handle.
This work was deaccessioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art for return to the Italian Republic in 2026. The repatriation was done in collaboration with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, in connection to its investigation into dealer Frieda Tchacos. More information about The Met’s provenance initiatives can be found here.
This work was deaccessioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art for return to the Italian Republic in 2026. The repatriation was done in collaboration with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, in connection to its investigation into dealer Frieda Tchacos. More information about The Met’s provenance initiatives can be found here.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze handle attachment in the form of a mask
- Period: Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial
- Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
- Culture: Greek or Roman
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
- Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989
- Object Number: 1989.281.63
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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