handy handle dog

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Lid, 5th century B.C., Bronze
12.5 × 22.6 cm (4 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
If this is a lid for a lebes (a type of ancient Greek cauldron, used at one time for cooking), as is thought, then its Etruscan craftsman had a sense of humor when fashioning the handle.  Probably the model was flopped near the warmth of the metalsmithy, waiting for dinnertime and a chance to beg for some of whatever was in the family pot.

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