Skip to main content
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Olpe (Wine Jug) Handle in the Form of a Siren
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Olpe (Wine Jug) Handle in the Form of a Siren

AAT Object Form/Functionhandles (components)
AAT Object Form/Functionolpai
CultureGreek
Periodlate Archaic - early Classical
Dateca. 480 BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineCarlos Collection of Ancient Art
Dimensions7 3/16 x 4 3/16 x 2 1/8 in. (18.3 x 10.6 x 5.4 cm)
Object number2006.040.002
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 9, 2013 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesChristie's London, The Stanford Place Collection of Antiquities (April 26, 2006), lot 21.
Jasper Gaunt, "Three Fifth Century Bronze Olpai,".
ProvenanceEx coll. Sir Claude Hankes-Drielsma [Stanford Place Collection], Great Britain, acquired from Robert Haber (1947-2024) [Robert Haber & Associates], New York, New York, 1997. Purchased by MCCM from Christie's London, April 26, 2006, lot 21.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art