Vessel Ornament of Reclining Lyre-player
probably 400–375 BC
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Vessel Ornament of Reclining Lyre-player, probably 400–375 BC. Italy, Etruscan, early 4th Century BC. Bronze with gilding traces; overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ernest Brummer 1986.185 This reclining figure is a musician holding a lyre, a precursor to the harp.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- bronze with gilding traces
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 1986.185
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Ernest Brummer
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 102D Pre-Roman
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