Three-Legged Cauldron

Heavy bronze caldron with three legs. Two ring handles on top; 4 horizontal flanges on rim, two with medallions with incised decoration of bands, Daghestan, 12-13th c.

Historical period(s)
12th-13th century
Medium
Bronze
Geography
Russia
Credit Line
Gift of Ernst Herzfeld
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-M-51
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Cauldron

Keywords
Russia
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Heavy bronze caldron with three legs. Two ring handles on top; 4 horizontal flanges on rim, two with medallions with incised decoration of bands, Daghestan, 12-13th c.

Collection Area(s)
European Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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