Getty Museum

Strainer

Creator

Unknown All works by this person →More on Getty ULAN

Date: 4th century B.C.
Medium: Silver
Culture: Greek
Department: Vessels
Institution: Getty Museum

A bowl shaped strainer with a wide, flat lip and handle in the shape of a swan's neck and head. The bowl and handle are from two separate pieces of metal. Perforations at the bottom of the bowl are arranged in a circumscribed swirling starfish pattern. Incision is used for the eyes of the swan.

View at Getty Museum ↗

The authoritative record is held by Getty Museum. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.

Get printable QR codes

Open QR codes for this object page and the museum record. They stay collapsed until needed.

Open this page

See at Getty Museum

Related across collections

Semantically similar works from Getty Museum and other institutions.