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Footless Cup
ca. 300-250 BC (Hellenistic)
silver
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
This type of drinking vessel originated in the Near East and enjoyed a special popularity in Macedonia following Alexander the Great's conquests.
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.
Nicolas Koutoulakis, Galerie Segredakis, Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1951, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 1/8 x 3 7/16 in. (5.5 x 8.7 cm) (h. x diam.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1951
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.
57.1843