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Source Description
This paten is one of twenty-three silver altar vessels (formerly known as the "Hama Treasure") believed to have been found in the Syrian village of Kurin (the Greek form of the name is Kaper Koraon). These altar vessels form part of The Walters' rich holdings in Byzantine silver. Although as archbishop, Amphilochios, the donor of this paten enjoyed high social status, his gift is among the least pretentious of the Kaper Koraon vessels although it is one of the largest and heaviest patens from this group.
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Document identity
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599
label
Paten
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object
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Source metadata
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599
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object
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normalized
title
Paten
description
This paten is one of twenty-three silver altar vessels (formerly known as the "Hama Treasure") believed to have been found in the Syrian village of Kurin (the Greek form of the name is Kaper Koraon). These altar vessels form part of The Walters' rich holdings in Byzantine silver. Although as archbishop, Amphilochios, the donor of this paten enjoyed high social status, his gift is among the least pretentious of the Kaper Koraon vessels although it is one of the largest and heaviest patens from this group.
provenance
[Excavated in Syria, ca. 1908-1910]; Tawfic Abucasem, Hama and Port Said, ca. 1913, by purchase; Joseph Brummer, Paris, ca. 1928, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
3rd quarter 6th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
patens
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4
height
41.4
dimensionsRaw
1 9/16 x 16 5/16 in. (4 x 41.4 cm) (h. x d.)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Translation] + Vow of the most saintly archbishop AMPHILOCHIOS.
med
silver
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
1957
358
246
2289
2699
2752
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1
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0
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photo
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