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Patera with Fluted Handle and Ram Head Finial

500–400 BCE

Greece

Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Overall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1981.6
Public Domain
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Location
102B Greek
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Did You Know?

Ivy leaves, like the tiny example found under the patera's handle, were associated with wine and revelry.

Description

This patera is made from a shallow bronze dish attached to a fluted handle, terminating in a ram’s head. The ram’s head is realistically rendered through careful modeling and a high level of detail. Though the patera looks much like a modern frying pan, in antiquity it would have been used for pouring wine during important rituals.

Patera with Fluted Handle and Ram Head Finial

500–400 BCE

Greece

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