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Source Description
A utilitarian container, this nearly spherical cast bronze vessel survives in surprisingly good condition. Two goat heads on the shoulder, each with inlaid silver eyes, serve as decorative attachments, holding two hand-wrought linked chains – a shorter one to secure the stopper and a longer one for hanging or carrying the vessel. The round body of the vessel is nicely complemented by a decorative program of shallowly incised bands and concentric circles.
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Document identity
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540822
label
Canteen or Balsamarium
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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540822
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object
title
Canteen or Balsamarium
description
A utilitarian container, this nearly spherical cast bronze vessel survives in surprisingly good condition. Two goat heads on the shoulder, each with inlaid silver eyes, serve as decorative attachments, holding two hand-wrought linked chains – a shorter one to secure the stopper and a longer one for hanging or carrying the vessel. The round body of the vessel is nicely complemented by a decorative program of shallowly incised bands and concentric circles.
date
50–250 CE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q122922162
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
height: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
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Roman
accession
2023.105
Source extras
tec
Bronze, cast
tombstone
Canteen or Balsamarium, 50–250 CE. Roman. Bronze, cast; height: 17.8 cm (7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family, 2023.105
collection
GR - Roman
didYouKnow
The goat heads on the shoulder of this vessel each have inlaid silver eyes.
creditline
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family
updatedAt
2026-05-29 09:11:02.561000
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540822
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Roman
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Bronze, cast
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1
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0
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photo
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