A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU, LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY BC
A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU
LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY BC
The pear-shaped body is cast in relief with a wide grid of twisted rope pattern below a slightly waisted neck flanked by mask handles suspending loose rings. The bronze has a dark, mottled patina and some green encrustation.
12 5/8 in. (32.2 cm.) high
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A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU
LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY BC
The pear-shaped body is cast in relief with a wide grid of twisted rope pattern below a slightly waisted neck flanked by mask handles suspending loose rings. The bronze has a dark, mottled patina and some green encrustation.
12 5/8 in. (32.2 cm.) high
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