Bronze handle of an oinochoe (jug)

Unknown

ca. 425–400 BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The attachment plate at the base of this handle is cast in the form of the head of Herakles. The hero, wearing his characteristic lion-skin cap, is represented with a long curly beard. This older, bearded Herakles was a popular subject on vase handles of this period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 425–400 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1908