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Maenad with a "Thyrsos"
early 20th century
rock crystal, gold, onyx
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A priestess of Bacchus, the Roman wine god, carries a "thrysos" (a ritual rod terminating in a pinecone).
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned |
| 2/8/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 1/8 × W: 5 3/8 × D: 3 11/16 in. (35.8 × 13.7 × 9.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
41.287