Handle in the form of a reclining woman

This vase handle is in the form of a partially clothed woman with her arms behind her head and cascading long hair. It was found at the Greek site of Naukratis in Egypt, and purchased by Lieutenant Colonel Montague for his collection of over 800 classical archaeological objects.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
5/1946/704
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
North Africa
Collector Excavator
Montague, Lieutenant Colonel Leopold Agar Denys (from the collection of)
Material
silvered copper | | | |
Common Name
handle in the form of a reclining woman
Simple Name
handle
Production Town
Production Person Initials
Production Person Surname
Production Year Low
Production Year High

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vase handle in the form of a woman