Bronze tripod and dinos (deep round-bottomed bowl)
Unknown Artist
ca. 525–475 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
total H. 35 3/4 in. (90.8 cm)
Classification
Bronzes
Culture & Period
Etruscan · Archaic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Estate of Jacob Hirsch, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Hirsch, 1955
Accession Number
55.129.1a, b
Art Historical Context
This striking Bronze tripod and dinos, dating to around 525–475 BCE, hails from the Archaic period of Etruscan culture in ancient Italy. Standing at an impressive 35 34 inches (90.8 cm) tall, it consists of a deep, round-bottomed bowl (inos) perched atop a tripod base— a classic form for mixing vessels used in symposia, rituals, or sacrifices. Crafted by an unknown artist, it exemplifies the Etruscans' mastery bronze casting, a medium they adopted and refined from Greek influences while developing their own distinctive styles. Etruscans, who dominated central Italy before Roman ascendancy, we...