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Kantharos
5th century BCE (Classical)
silver
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
The "kantharos," a type of drinking cup with high handles, was the attribute of Dionysus.
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.
[Found in Greece (?)]; Sambon [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926 (?), by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1977-1978 | Silver for the Gods: Eight Hundred Years of Greek and Roman Silver. Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/12/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/26/2010 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
with handles: 7 7/8 x 8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (20 x 21.7 x 13.92 cm) (h. x w. x diam.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926
Location in Museum
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.
57.934