Classical
Limestone handle of a patera or a fire shovel ending in a ram’s head
Handle ending in a ram's head. Overall: 2 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (6 x 14 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Fitting and inlay
- Date
- 500 - 401 BC
Accession No.
74.51.5151
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pl. XXVII.73, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1690, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 416, pp. 296-97, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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