Pair of Bronze Hydria Handles with Palmette Terminals, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE Amulets - GGSA The ritual form of the

The ritual form of the Mesoamerican ballgame had close associations with both warfare and sacrifice

believed to offer spiritual protection

well-attested as a libation vessel used in funerary and temple rituals for nearly three thousand years

and sister-wife of Seth

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Pair of Bronze Hydria Handles with Palmette Terminals, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE Amulets - GGSA The ritual form of theThis elegant pair of wide, crescent shaped bronze handles exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Classical Greek metalwork. Each handle terminates in stylized palmette and volute motifs, carefully modeled in low relief and cast by the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The decorative quality of these attachments suggests they were commissioned for a high status vessel, most likely a large bronze hydria, used for carrying water and often found in