Handle in the form of a reclining woman

Description

This vase handle is in the form of a partially clothed woman with her arms behind her head and cascading long hair. It was found at the Greek site of Naukratis in Egypt, and purchased by Lieutenant Colonel Montague for his collection of over 800 classical archaeological objects.

Accession Loan No.

5/1946/704

Collection Class

Foreign archaeology

Common Name

handle in the form of a reclining woman

Simple Name

handle

Full Name

vase handle in the form of a woman

Cultural Group

Greek

Family Group



Material

silvered copper

Collector / Excavator

Montague, LAD

Collection Site Name

Naukratis

Collection Country

Egypt

Collection Area Region

North Africa

Collection Continent

Africa