Archaic

Bronze Suspension-handle Bowl

Bronze bowl with a single suspension-handle; hammered from sheet bronze with a cast handle; shallow body on a rounded base; the handle is a simple, round-sectioned hoop attached with two rings to a thick, rounded flange with flaring ends riveted around the rim for approximately half the circumference of the bowl; the metal is very corroded throughout the vessel. Dimensions: Diameter: 25 centimetres; Height: 4.30 centimetres Object Type: dish Techniques: hammered; riveted; cast