Roman, Bronze, Wine Strainer

Culture: [Roman ](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p08m57hqcc5) Material: Bronze, L 27.3 x Diam 14 x H 9.3 cm Accession No: HCA 678 Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/), [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/11611445/limerick-city-and-county.html). This sheet-bronze strainer has a hemispherical pierced basin, steep sides and an everted rim. Pierced decoration is arranged in double sets of concentric rings framing an interlocking-meander pattern. The base contains a 4 petal rosette motif. The lunate handle opening derives from two swanlike birds placed back to back. Stylistic comparisons can be made with 1st century AD examples from [Pompeii](https://www.geonames.org/6539812/pompei.html) and [Herculaneum](https://www.geonames.org/3177364/herculaneum.html). This strainer demonstrates the accomplished art of metal-workers. It filtered unrefined wine removing sediments and herbs, used as sweeteners. [More](https://tinyurl.com/yckr4wh8).