Pair of Bronze Hydria Handles with Palmette Terminals, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE Amulets - GGSA and wing cases

and wing cases

12th Dynasty] beloved of Sobek of Sumenu"

This particular scarab is not only a superb example in terms of scale and condition

believed to offer spiritual protection

Pair of Bronze Hydria Handles with Palmette Terminals, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE Amulets - GGSA and wing casesThis 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