Ewer with Melchizedek and Abraham
This ewer, or pitcher, is decorated with scenes that encircle it in bands. Depicted on the largest band is the story from Genesis in which Melchizedek, the king of Salem, presents bread and wine to Abraham. Lot and the king of Sodom are also present, standing behind Abraham. T...
Artifact
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9452
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
J. Pierpont Morgan, New York, no. 819; Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1919, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.168_Fnt_BW_H64.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.168_Fnt_BW_H64.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_44.168_Fnt_BW_H64.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.168 |
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Medium
painted enamels on copper
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