Pair of bronze cymbals

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5th–4th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Inscribed in Greek, of Kallisthenia Cymbals were a favorite instrument of the Greeks, especially in religious ceremonies of an ecstatic character, such as were practiced in the worship of Demeter, Dionysos, and Cybele. The handles of these cymbals are missing, but pieces of their loop attachments are preserved.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th–4th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek, Peloponnesian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1913