Turned Cup
With the exception of the tiny figure of Venus in silver atop the lid, this covered cup or chalice is formed of ivory segments, some of which were "turned" on a lathe, a machine that holds the material, such as a piece of ivory or wood, and rotates it at high speed against the...
Artifact
| id |
id
16596
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
[Paris]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_71.339_Fnt_BW_C82.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_71.339_Fnt_BW_C82.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_71.339_Fnt_BW_C82.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.339 |
Terms
Medium
ivory and silver
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