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title: Bronze Pitcher From Pompeii
author: Liana Miate
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# Bronze Pitcher From Pompeii

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Bronze Pitcher From Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7245.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7245.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) pitcher with Nereid (sea [nymph](https://www.worldhistory.org/nymph/)). 1st century CE. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, (photo taken at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia) Utensils for serving food were another way of showing your wealth. This bronze pitcher, used for adding water to wine, has a decorated handle of a nereid on a sea monster.

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Miate, L. (2017, September 08). Bronze Pitcher From Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7245/bronze-pitcher-from-pompeii/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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