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Cauldron Ornament

c. 1200 BCE

Central Europe, Bronze Age

Medium
bronze with iron rivets
Measurements
Overall: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Stark and Michael Ward in honor of Arielle P. Kozloff 1996.312
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Location
106A Migration Period & Coptic
Print
A bronze ornament, aged with a dark green patina, has three interlocking rings. On either side, five bird-like heads fan out with slender, curved necks decorated by raised dots. Each head terminates in a flattened, triangular point marked with circular motifs. The interlocking forms rest on a black base, their metal surfaces showing light green oxidation and alternating patches of smooth and weathered texture.

Cauldron Ornament

c. 1200 BCE

Central Europe, Bronze Age

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