Creative Commons License
Paten
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
This paten is one of twenty-three silver altar vessels (formerly known as the "Hama Treasure") believed to have been found in the Syrian village of Kurin (the Greek form of the name is Kaper Koraon). These altar vessels form part of The Walters' rich holdings in Byzantine silver. Although as archbishop, Amphilochios, the donor of this paten enjoyed high social status, his gift is among the least pretentious of the Kaper Koraon vessels although it is one of the largest and heaviest patens from this group.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
[Excavated in Syria, ca. 1908-1910]; Tawfic Abucasem, Hama and Port Said, ca. 1913, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris, ca. 1928, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2008-2009 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Museum of Biblical Art, New York; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha. |
| 2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
| 1986 | Silver Treasure from Early Byzantium. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/1985 | Technical Report | examined for technical study |
| 8/29/1985 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/19/1986 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/19/1988 | Examination | technical study |
| 5/31/2001 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 12/1/2007 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
1 9/16 x 16 5/16 in. (4 x 41.4 cm) (h. x d.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
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.
57.643