VesselsRoman1st-2nd century CE

Olpe with Handle Ending in a Human Head

1st-2nd century CE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Cast and hammered

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)

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