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Date : approx. between 460 and 450 B.C.
Material : Bronze
Acquisition : Rogers Fund (1909)
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Greek Antiquities
Container
Vitrine : V03
Area related
Greece
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The attachment at the bottom of the vertical handle is in the form of a siren. Part woman, part bird of prey, sirens were not only the guardians of tombs but also creatures notorious for their seductive songs.
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