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Source Description
The ancient Greeks conceived of their messenger gods-divinities who carried messages to other gods or humans-as winged, alluding to their swiftness and their ability to go anywhere. Iris and Hermes were the main messenger gods in Greek mythology; Iris primarily served Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods. This small oil container bears a rare representation of both messengers together.
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Document identity
localId
40626
label
Lekythos with Hermes and Iris
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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40626
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Lekythos with Hermes and Iris
description
The ancient Greeks conceived of their messenger gods-divinities who carried messages to other gods or humans-as winged, alluding to their swiftness and their ability to go anywhere. Iris and Hermes were the main messenger gods in Greek mythology; Iris primarily served Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods. This small oil container bears a rare representation of both messengers together.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 500 BCE (Late Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
lekythoi
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.5
height
6.9
dimensionsRaw
8 7/16 x 2 11/16 in. (21.5 x 6.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Attic
med
terracotta; black figure
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2177
2121
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1
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0
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photo
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18d28aa8d468f507