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Source Description
Illustrated here is the mythological story of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, discovering the sleeping nymph, Ariadne, with Eros (Cupid) alluding to their future roles as lovers. In Egypt, Dionysos was also considering a god of immortality, as suggested by his awakening or "bringing to life" of Ariadne. The Cupid alludes to the romantic subject matter as Dionysus and Ariadne became lovers after her abandonnement by Theseus on the Mediterranean island of Naxos. This half-moon plaque may have been used on a jewelry box or as furniture decoration for a wooden couch or bench.
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Document identity
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40672
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Plaque with Dionysos, Ariadne, and Eros
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1
Source metadata
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40672
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object
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normalized
title
Plaque with Dionysos, Ariadne, and Eros
description
Illustrated here is the mythological story of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, discovering the sleeping nymph, Ariadne, with Eros (Cupid) alluding to their future roles as lovers. In Egypt, Dionysos was also considering a god of immortality, as suggested by his awakening or "bringing to life" of Ariadne. The Cupid alludes to the romantic subject matter as Dionysus and Ariadne became lovers after her abandonnement by Theseus on the Mediterranean island of Naxos. This half-moon plaque may have been used on a jewelry box or as furniture decoration for a wooden couch or bench.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Constantinople, Paris, and New York, by purchase; Charles D. Kelekian, 1951, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1951, by purchase.
date
4th-5th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Ivory & Bone
plaques
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
5.5
height
9.3
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
2 3/16 x 3 11/16 x 1/8 in. (5.5 x 9.3 x 0.3 cm)
Source extras
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Coptic
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bone
creator_ids
6640
6833
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ROM
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2718
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1
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0
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photo
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