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Silver strainer

6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
Domed shaped and set off from the broad, slightly slanted rim with a collar. The stem is reinforced with two groups of three profiled rings, and its upper end curves in a semicircle to the left, terminating in a calf's head.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silver strainer
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: 6th century BCE
  • Culture: East Greek
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: H.: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1973
  • Object Number: 1973.11.7
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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