Bronze vases, in the form of a purse, called Arytena by the Greeks, for bathing use in baths, and a basin for the same use in Pompeii, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 30

Bronze vases, in the form of a purse, called Arytena by the Greeks, for bathing use in baths, and a basin for the same use in Pompeii, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 30 — Francesco Piranesi. 1805.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (55.5 x 41 cm) Plate: 14 9/16 x 20 7/8 in. (37 x 53 cm) printed horizontally.

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.