Date : approx. entre 200 et 400
Matériaux : Copper alloy
Acquisition : Edith Perry Chapman Fund (1966)
Art byzantin
| Elément 22 sur 33
Objet(s) d'Art
Dishes (Récipient)
Vitrine : V02
Région en relation
Empire byzantin
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The bear was a popular animal in exhibitions and circus acts. The vessel may have been used to carry ointments to the public baths. It would have filled trough the hinged opening at the back of the bear's neck and emptied through its mouth.
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