Reproduction of a Gold Vapheio Cup
19th-20th century
Artists
Description
Reproduction of a gold Vapheio cup with repoussé decoration showing a calm scene of a youth tying a captured bull. The original was found in a tholos tomb in Vapheio, Laconia
Dimensions
7.4 x 10.2 cm (2 15/16 x 4 in.)
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