VesselsGreek6th century BCE

Basin Handle with a Projecting Knob in Center

late 6th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Greek

Period

Archaic period

Century

6th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.7 x 17 x 7.3 cm (2 5/8 x 6 11/16 x 2 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.

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