Bronze bowl

7th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
In the tondo, four wild goats in a stand of papyrus

The large bowl has a pair of handles and a rim ornamented with small knobs. The central, slightly recessed tondo is decorated with a rosette framed by a guilloche on which stand four wild goats. Behind them appears a stylized stand of papyrus. This is one of a group of chased metal bowls in which Egyptianizing motifs are particularly evident.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze bowl
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic
  • Date: 7th century BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 2in. (5.1cm)
    Other: 12 1/8in. (30.8cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.5616
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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