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Silver situla (pail) with swinging handles

6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
The shape and decoration of this situla find parallels in the art of the Achaemenids, a Persian dynasty that conquered most of Asia Minor during the sixth century B.C.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silver situla (pail) with swinging handles
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: 6th century BCE
  • Culture: East Greek
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: H.: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
  • Object Number: 1972.118.153
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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