Bronze handle from a cista (toiletries box)

4th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170

The solid-cast handle is in the form of two nude male wrestlers. Wrestling was a popular sport, and the subject was used often for cista handles. Several complete cistae are on view in a nearby case.

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Title: Bronze handle from a cista (toiletries box)
Period: Late Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Praenestine
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1896
Object Number: 96.18.8
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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