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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.
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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
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