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Handle of a Tripod (?)
Greek
Orientalizing Period
about seventh century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4452
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 403; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 124 (additional published references).
DescriptionA bull's head, with a circular tip on the right horn and large ears. The slender neck forms the attachment. The tip of the left horn is missing. Brown patina, with earth encrustation in places.
ProvenanceHay Collection