Kantharos
mid 5th century BCE (Classical)
Max h: 8 1/4 × Diam: 6 1/16 × W with handles: 9 5/8 × H of bowl: 6 1/4 in. (21 × 15.4 × 24.5 × 15.9 cm)
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This black-glazed kantharos has two strap handles that loop high above the bowl. Although many different cups could be used for drinking wine, the kantharos was only used by Dionysus (Bacchus), the god of wine, who is frequently depicted on Greek vases holding a kantharos. Thi...
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15780
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object
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normalized
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Matthias Komor, New York, [date and mode of purchase unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1967, by purchase.
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CC0
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en
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0
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import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2282 |
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