Archaic I

Fragmentary silver bowl

The tondo depicts and Egyptian ruler slaying a captive enemy; behind the ruler stands a servant with a fan. The narrative in the outer zone has a counterpart on a bowl from Praeneste in Italy. The story concerns a king's hunting expedition outside his city and his rescue by a falcon-winged deity. Considerable discussion has not elucidated whether it is a Near Eastern tale or a Greek saga about a hero such as Herakles presented with Levantine iconography. H. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm) diameter 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)

Date

710 - 675 BC

Accession No.

74.51.4556

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

References

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