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Source Description
This lavishly decorated vessel depicts the abundant vegetation of the Dionysian realm. The elaborate sculptural decoration was formed by repoussé (a technique in which metal is impressed from the rear to form a raised design) and incision; the neck was turned on a lathe; and details were gilded. Ceramic versions of such vessels were mass-produced.
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Document identity
localId
5464
label
Vessel with Leaf Ornament
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
5464
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Vessel with Leaf Ornament
description
This lavishly decorated vessel depicts the abundant vegetation of the Dionysian realm. The elaborate sculptural decoration was formed by repoussé (a technique in which metal is impressed from the rear to form a raised design) and incision; the neck was turned on a lathe; and details were gilded. Ceramic versions of such vessels were mass-produced.
provenance
Found at Cavalla, Thrace; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 250-100 BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
vessels
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.8
height
8.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 x Diam: 3 3/16 in. (6.8 x 8.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
repoussé and incised silver with traces of gilding
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6256
collection_ids
GRC
exhibition_ids
2237
2838
3294
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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651e8ce10a14b350
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no
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2
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photo
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