Bronze handle of a shallow basin, Late Classical, 4th century , Greek, Bronze, length 7 3/8in. (), Bronzes

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Bronze handle of a shallow basin, Late Classical, 4th century , Greek, Bronze, length 7 3/8in. (), Bronzes, The attachments at each end of the handle depict Nereids riding hippocamps (sea horses) and bringing a shield and a cuirass (body armor) to Achilles. Because the mythological reference is to the sea, the vase to which the handle belonged may have contained water—a podanypter (foot basin), for example

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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