Vase in the Form of Nike
The perfume vessel, which was suspended from a cord, is shaped like a flying Nike, personification of victory. Her active pose and agitated, wind-blown drapery demonstrate the highly decorative tastes of the early 4th century.
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12870
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object
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Mikas, by 1925, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1925, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. P2181]; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, June 1949, pt. III, lot 18; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
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CC0
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en
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1
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2022 |
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