Vessel in the Shape of a Bear

Unknown Artist

3rd–4th century

Vessel in the Shape of a Bear by Unknown Artist

Medium

Copper alloy, cast

Dimensions

Overall: 5 7/16 x 6 9/16 x 3 5/8 in. (13.8 x 16.7 x 9.2 cm) chain length: 11 in. (28 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Copper alloy

Culture

Roman or Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1966

Accession Number

66.18

Tags

JarsBears

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