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Vase in the Form of a Siren
(Ancient Greece )
This East Greek type of perfume vase takes the form of a siren, a mythical creature with a woman's head and a bird's body, known for her connections to the underworld and for her mesmerizing power over men. A pierced lug for hanging is attached to her back.
Provenance
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E. Zoumpoulakis, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1925, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. P2598]; Sale, Joseph Brummer Collection, pt. III, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York. June 8-9, 1949, no. 18; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2009 | Things With Wings: Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art. Ward Museum, Salisbury. |
| 2005-2006 | Things With Wings: Mythological Figures in Ancient Greek Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 1/2 x 8 7/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14 x 21.5 x 9.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2020