Campanian

This vessel of hammered bronze is delicately engraved on the shoulder with a tongue pattern and a band of honeysuckle. The four winged horses (pegasoi) galloping on the molded rim are statuettes representing a mythical breed of horses popular in antiquity. Remains of a knob, now lost, are still visible on the lid. Dinoi (plural of dinos) made of terracotta and bronze were used as funerary urns during the 6th and 5th centuries BC. They were also awarded as prizes at games, including funeral games honoring the deceased. This dinos now rests on a modern ring stand, replicating how it would have stood in a tomb or a sanctuary nearly 2,500 years ago.