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Source Description
A finely finished nude figure of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, holds a cornucopia (horn of plenty) and a bunch of grapes. He stands between two spiral columns. The plaque was originally squared. It is broken at the left and top, and chipped along the right edge.
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Document identity
localId
27879
label
Plaque with Dionysos
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
27879
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Plaque with Dionysos
description
A finely finished nude figure of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, holds a cornucopia (horn of plenty) and a bunch of grapes. He stands between two spiral columns. The plaque was originally squared. It is broken at the left and top, and chipped along the right edge.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, Joseph Brummer Gallery, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gutman [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by gift.
date
3rd-4th century (Early Byzantine)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.6
height
5.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 3/16 x W: 2 1/16 in. (10.6 x 5.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Late Antique
style
Hellenistic
med
bone
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
MED
ROM
exhibition_ids
358
246
2752
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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5a39c26c2f4fe305
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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c9e64496c42be9f7
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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9fa6ce6735ac6aef
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no
hasDescription
no