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Source Description
The Greek inscription on this amber-colored, cylinder-shaped vessel has a reversed letter N, a common mistake for an artisan writing on a mold. Wreaths, palm branches, and the inscription, reading "Take the victory," indicate that the vessel was made to celebrate a contest or honor.
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Document identity
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6779
label
Cup with Wreaths
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obj
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Source metadata
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6779
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Cup with Wreaths
description
The Greek inscription on this amber-colored, cylinder-shaped vessel has a reversed letter N, a common mistake for an artisan writing on a mold. Wreaths, palm branches, and the inscription, reading "Take the victory," indicate that the vessel was made to celebrate a contest or honor.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 1st century (Early Roman Imperial)
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CC0
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en
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Glasswares
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vessels
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7
height
6.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/4 × Diam: 2 11/16 in. (7 × 6.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
inscriptions
[Inscription
Greek; mold-made ] ΛΑΒΕ ΤΗΝ ΝΕΙΚΗΝ [Transliteration] Labe ten neiken [Translation] Take the victory
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molded glass
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6191
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ROM
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454
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