The attachments at the bottom of the vertical handle is in the form of a siren, part woman, part bird of prey. Sirens were not only guardians of tombs but also creatures notorious for their seductive songs. The figure is executed with the utmost refinements and appears delicatelyenmeshed in the surrounding spiral ornamentation. This handle was made from a copper alloy. This piece was from the classical period 400-450 bc
