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Handle of a Vase or Situla
Roman
Greco-Roman Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
6.3 x 5.5 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.620
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 465.
DescriptionTwo rings are set off with rope pattern scroll and bud at the top. A sleeping dog is curled up beneath. The lower edge is rough. Dull green patina.
ProvenanceBy 1887: with Luigi Boccanera (said to be from the sanctuary of Diana at Nemi); March 25, 1888: purchased by R. Lanciani from Luigi Boccanera; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1888, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)