Bowl
Date650-475 BCE
Periodlate Archaic
Object GeographyCyprus
CultureCypriot
Geography NotesSaid to have been "found in" a "Phoenician" "tomb" at Idalion, Cyprus
MediumCopper alloy (hammered)
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.2298
The foothills of the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus are rich in copper. This metal was an important trade commodity. Bronze is an alloy (mixture) of copper usually with tin that increases the hardness of the metal. Metal workers used many techniques to create objects, including casting and hammering.
On View
Not on viewHEIGHT: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
2400-2100 BCE
600-400 BCE
late 18th or early 19th century
1st - 2nd century AD
