AMICA ID:
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MMA_.23.184
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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Large marble vases such as this one were produced especially for villa gardens. The singing and dancing figures are drawn from a wide repertoire of classical types. On one side of this vase, three maenads dance in abandon to the music of wooden clappers, while on the other side two modestly wrapped maidens approach a girl playing a double flute. Although this vessel was intended to be purely decorative, the Bacchic subject matter is especially suited to its shape, since a krater was used in antiquity for mixing wine and water .
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Roman
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Roman
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Title:
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Kalyx krater with reliefs of maidens and dancing maenads
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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1st century A.D.
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Creation Start Date:
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1
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Creation End Date:
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99
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Materials and Techniques:
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Marble
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Style or Period:
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Julio-Claudian
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Dimensions:
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H. 31 3/4 in. (80.6 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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23.184
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Credit Line:
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Rogers Fund, 1923
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_23.184.tif
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