Handle attachment in the form of a bearded head
Handle attachment in the form of a bearded head

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Handle attachment in the form of a bearded head,

4th century BCE

Greek
y1989-70

Information

Title
Handle attachment in the form of a bearded head
Dates

4th century BCE

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
6.8 x 6.8 x 3.5 cm (2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Joyce von Bothmer
Object Number
y1989-70
Culture
Greek
Type
metalwork, handles: tool components
Materials
bronze
Subject
men, ovolos, headdresses, beards, heads

Purchased from Canal Galleries Corp., New York, in 1989.

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