Bail handle from a situla
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Bail handle from a situla

TitleBail handle from a situla
Date600 BCE–CE 100 5th century BCE
MediumCopper alloy
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1905
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bail handle from a situla” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 600 BCE–CE 100. It is executed in copper alloy. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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