Bronze perirrhanterion (sprinkler)

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2nd half of the 4th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Perirrhanteria of this shape, with a separate stopper and a tongue ornament on the body, are well attested in the fourth century B.C. They are believed to have been used during funerary rituals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd half of the 4th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, Lawrence A. Fleischman Gift, 1982