Caption

Situla handle with a depiction of Silenus, Silenus mythology, bronze vessel, 1st half of the 5th century BC, Etruria, vessel, height 13.7 cm, width 4.2 cm, The image shows a single metal object with a vertical elongated shape and a circular loop at the top, mounted on a clear stand against a neutral gray background; the metal surface is dark with visible areas of greenish and brownish patina and some lighter metallic highlights, and the object features a relief of a small seated human figure with a bearded face and detailed hair, arms raised beside the head, a defined torso and bent legs with one leg attached to a short curved projection at the bottom, while the sides of the elongated section are decorated with raised bead-like ridges and smooth panels.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_240

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59.3Mb (2.5Mb) / 11.5in x 20.0in / 3456 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Situla handle depiction Silenus Silenus mythology bronze vessel 1st half 5th century BC Etruria vessel height 13.7 cm width 4.2 cm image single metal object vertical elongated shape circular loop top mounted clear stand neutral gray background metal surface dark visible areas greenish brownish patina lighter metallic highlights object features relief small seated human figure bearded face detailed hair arms raised beside head defined torso bent legs leg attached short curved projection bottom sides elongated section decorated raised bead- ridges smooth panels.