Bronze handles and rim of a cauldron

Unknown

ca. 1300–1050 BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Metal kraters with decorated rims and handles are extremely rare. The body of the vessel to which these were originally attached has not survived. The fine metalwork is quite worn and exhibits a mixture of influences from East and West characteristic of Cypriot manufacture. The demonlike figures on the handles are Near Eastern in origin, although they display strong Aegean stylistic influence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1300–1050 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76