Archaic II

Bronze Hinged Dipper Jug

Bronze dipper jug with a hinged handle, possibly used for serving wine hammered from sheet metal with cast (?) handle; the jug is depressed ovoid in shape, rather baggy in profile, with a high collar at the back and a flat everted rim; the handle has a rounded section, terminating in a curved duck's head with a long, concave beak; at the other end, the shaft of the handle widens into a triangular lotus-like (?) profile with three concentric mouldings at the base, on the top of which is a rectangular place to which the circular hinge is attached; surface corroded in places. Dimensions: Height: 34 centimetres at full extension of handle ; Height: 14 centimetres jug ; Length: 18.50 centimetres handle Object Type: dipper Techniques: hammered; cast