Beaked Pitcher
This "oinochoe," a pitcher for serving wine or water, has the head of Eros (the child-god of love, also known to the Romans as Cupid) at the base of the handle. A griffin overlooks the spout.
Images (8)
Artifact
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id
15942
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
8
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.947_Lft_DD_T11.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.947_Lft_DD_T11.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.947_Lft_DD_T11.jpg |
| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.947 |
Terms
Medium
cast bronze, silver inlay
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