Bronze handle attachment with duck heads

Unknown

1st century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

This handle attachment would have been mounted to the rim of a basket-shaped vase, with the swinging loop handles themselves fastened between the duck heads. A complete example of such a handle adorns the bronze basket vase (1989.281.86) displayed nearby.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971