Pair of Bronze Hydria Handles with Palmette Terminals, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE Byzantine one of the defining attributes

one of the defining attributes of the satyr

322-323 (N 234-C 83)

and then by inheritance to the present owner

Murray Art Museum Albury

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Pair of Bronze Hydria Handles with Palmette Terminals, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE Byzantine one of the defining attributesThis elegant pair of wide, crescent shaped bronze handles exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Classical Greek metalwork. Each handle terminates in stylized palmette and volute motifs, carefully modeled in low relief and cast by the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The decorative quality of these attachments suggests they were commissioned for a high status vessel, most likely a large bronze hydria, used for carrying water and often found in