VesselsEtruscan7th-6th century BCE

Oinochoe Handle

late 7th-early 6th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Period

Orientalizing period to Archaic

Century

7th-6th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

17.5 x 3.5 cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Bought in Rome.

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