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Pitcher or jug
Italic, Etruscan
Classical Period
500-450 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest from Charles H. Parker
Accession Number08.540
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 517; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 125 (additional published references).
DescriptionJug of elongated shape with circular mouth and vertical surmounting handle. A substantial section of the body has been crudely restored in plaster. There are a number of fragments set in this plaster. The handle belongs, a fact evidenced by the rivet on the inside, at the lip. The handle is fashioned with lotus stem molding and terminates at the base in an archaic Gorgomask on a circular disc. The mask has protruding tongue and rosette earrings. Crusty green patina with much plaster restoration.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Alfred Greenough Collection, no.197