Pair of bronze handles with satyrs

Unknown

early 5th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The handles were once attached to a large bronze column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Traces of solder on the tops suggest the possibility of additional elements now missing. Each satyr stands erect, with a hand brought to the head in a salute-like gesture called the aposkopein, a Greek word that defines a "glancing into the distance" and is a characteristic gesture of satyrs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989