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Oinochoe with Floral Spray in Relief at Handle
(Roman Empire )
This oinochoe is decorated with a human bust rising from acanthus leaves at the base of the handle. On the handle is a floral spray in relief with a leaf extending past the top of the handle.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1976 | Greek and Roman Metalware. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1954 | Rome. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/1974 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 11/16 x Diam: 5 1/8 in. (19.6 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.180