VesselsItalic7th-4th century BCE

Handle Attachment with Opposing Horse Heads

7th-mid 5th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Italic

Period

Iron Age

Century

7th-4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

4.7 x 10.6 x 1.8 cm (1 7/8 x 4 3/16 x 11/16 in.)

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