Handle Attachment for a Vessel in the Form of a Lion's Pelt
Handle Attachment for a Vessel in the Form of a Lion's Pelt

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Handle Attachment for a Vessel in the Form of a Lion's Pelt,

ca. 500–475 BCE

Greek
y1929-118

Information

Title
Handle Attachment for a Vessel in the Form of a Lion's Pelt
Dates

ca. 500–475 BCE

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
5.5 x 4.8 x 1.2 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of A. Hyatt Mayor, Class of 1922
Object Number
y1929-118
Place Excavated

Europe, Greece, Athens, Acropolis

Culture
Greek
Type
handles: tool components, vessels (containers), metalwork
Materials
bronze
Techniques
relief
Subject
lions

Said to be from the Athenian Acropolis; acquired by A. Hyatt Mayor, Class of 1922, at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1929 by Mayor.

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