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{
    "localId": "29016",
    "label": "Skyphos with Dancer and Komast",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2121"
}

{
    "id": "29016",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2121",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Skyphos with Dancer and Komast",
    "description": "This skyphos (large drinking cup) depicts a dancer and a komast (drunken reveler). The dancer lunges to the right with extended arms, while the komast stands in profile holding a skyphos. These scenes of festivity are fitting for this vessel, which was associated with the symposium (men's drinking party). This particular piece bears evidence of ancient repairs: several copper-alloy clamps-some now broken-were used to join the pieces of the damaged vessel, indicating the value of the skyphos to the owner even after it had lost its function of holding liquid.",
    "provenance": "Sale XVI, Basel, June 30, 1956, no. 132; Paul I. Ilton [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; The Paul I. Ilton Collection Sale, Hans M. F. Schulman, New York, November 21, 1959, no. 637; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by purchase.",
    "date": "ca. 475-450 BCE (Classical)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2121",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "Ceramics",
        "skyphoi",
        "cups"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_48.2121_SideA_DD_T11.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_48.2121_SideA_DD_T11.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_48.2121_SideA_DD_T11.jpg",
    "imageCount": 3,
    "pageCount": 3,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 13.9,
            "height": 27.5
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "H: 5 1/2 x Diam: 10 13/16 in. (13.9 x 27.5 cm) with handles; Diam. at mouth: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); Diam. at foot: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Greek",
    "style": "Attic",
    "inscriptions": [
        "[Transcription",
        "Greek] KAΛOΣ"
    ],
    "med": "terracotta, wheel made; red figure. Repaired with copper alloy",
    "creator_ids": [
        "6452"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "GRC"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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