Date : approx. between 200 and 400
Material : Copper alloy
Acquisition : Edith Perry Chapman Fund (1966)
Art byzantin
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Objets d'Art
Dishes (Récipient)
Vitrine : V02
Area related
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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