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Source Description
Ladles in the Classical and Hellenistic periods had handles that rose nearly vertically, as they were used for dipping into deep wine containers, such as "kraters." Ladles were often paired with strainers, and this example's long, strap-like handle ends in the bent neck of a swan, matching the handles of the strainer, with which it was found.
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Document identity
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20944
label
Ladle
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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20944
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contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ladle
description
Ladles in the Classical and Hellenistic periods had handles that rose nearly vertically, as they were used for dipping into deep wine containers, such as "kraters." Ladles were often paired with strainers, and this example's long, strap-like handle ends in the bent neck of a swan, matching the handles of the strainer, with which it was found.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from ""Turkey / Thessalia""]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
ladles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.5
height
6.7
depth
6.3
dimensionsRaw
10 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (27.5 x 6.7 x 6.3 cm)
Source extras
RelatedObjects
27812
med
silver
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6256
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GRC
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2237
2838
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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372ac62e21a16614
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2
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photo
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photo
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no