Bronze Tazza with Apollo Relief and Sphinx Support
A bronze tazza, the shallow dish with a relief of Phoebus Apollo, flanked by mask handles, supported by a winged Egyptian sphinx on a rectangular plinth, height 15.35 in., width 16.54 in. (across handles)
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- Apollo - Apollo is the Greek and Roman god of the sun, and patron of music and poetry. He is often depicted with a lyre.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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