Fragmentary silver bowl
The tondo depicts and Egyptian ruler slaying a captive enemy; behind the ruler stands a servant with a fan. The narrative in the outer zone has a counterpart on a bowl from Praeneste in Italy. The story concerns a king's hunting expedition outside his city and his rescue by a falcon-winged deity. Considerable discussion has not elucidated whether it is a Near Eastern tale or a Greek saga about a hero such as Herakles presented with Levantine iconography.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragmentary silver bowl
- Period: Archaic
- Date: ca. 710–675 BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: 1 7/8 × 7 1/8 in., 0.4 lb. (4.8 × 18.1 cm, 195.65g)
- Classification: Gold and Silver
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.4556
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Cypriot
ca. 725–675 BCE
Cypriot
late 6th–5th century BCE
Cypriot
6th–4th century BCE
Cypriot
6th–4th century BCE
Cypriot or Greek
8th–7th century BCE
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