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Situla

c. 525–450 BCE

Etruscan

Medium
bronze
Measurements
without handle: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1951.28
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Location
102D Pre-Roman
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The handle includes a loop with attached chain, perhaps meant for hanging.

Description

Known as a situla, or bucket, this bronze vessel features an ovoid body with a flaring neck. The separately made foot is quite elaborate and unusually shaped for this type of vessel. More typical is the handle, designed to swing upward from its two attachments, each finely cast in the form of a frontal siren with earrings and very small, simplified wings.

Situla

c. 525–450 BCE

Etruscan

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