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Medallion with the Dipping of Achilles
late 18th century (Neoclassical)
jasperware
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Thetis holds Achilles by the heel as she dippes him into a large vase. A women holding two torches looks on. The symbol of a ram's head is attached to a tree.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Miss Elisabeth Gilman, before 1948 [mode of acquisition unknown]; The Walters Art Museum, March 1948, by gift.
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, Etruria, Staffordshire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Gilman, 1948
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.
48.1975