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Source Description
The "kantharos," a type of drinking cup with high handles, was the attribute of Dionysus.
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Document identity
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37680
label
Kantharos
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
37680
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kantharos
description
The "kantharos," a type of drinking cup with high handles, was the attribute of Dionysus.
provenance
[Found in Greece (?)]; Sambon [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926 (?), by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
5th century BCE (Classical)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
kantharoi
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20
height
21.7
depth
13.9
dimensionsRaw
with handles: 7 7/8 x 8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (20 x 21.7 x 13.92 cm) (h. x w. x diam.)
Source extras
med
silver
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6256
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GRC
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2838
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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cd85cb317f269535
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no
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2
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photo
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602678003f2583d3
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no