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Inscribed in Greek, of Kallisthenia
Cymbals were a favorite instrument of the Greeks, especially in religious ceremonies of an ecstatic character, such as were practiced in the worship of Demeter, Dionysos, and Cybele. The handles of these cymbals are missing, but pieces of their loop attachments are preserved.
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Title: Pair of bronze cymbals
Period: Classical
Date: 5th–4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Peloponnesian
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.225.5a, b
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