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Amphora Handle with Head of SilenusHellenistic period, 2nd century B.C.

Not on view
Bronze T-shaped decorative object with a fluted shaft, small crown at top, and a bearded male face with an open mouth at the base; deep green patina with copper-orange wear

Unknown, Amphora Handle with Head of Silenus, Hellenistic period, 2nd century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Michael and Linda Keston, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Amphora Handle with Head of Silenus
Place Made
Greece
Date Made
Hellenistic period, 2nd century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
5 x 2 15/16 in. (12.7 x 7.46 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael and Linda Keston
Accession Number
M.81.256.9
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman