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Bronze vases, in the form of a purse, called Arytena by the Greeks, for bathing use in baths, and a basin for the same use in Pompeii, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 30

1805
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  • Title: Bronze vases, in the form of a purse, called Arytena by the Greeks, for bathing use in baths, and a basin for the same use in Pompeii, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 30
  • Series/Portfolio: Antiquites de la Grande Grèce, Aujourd'hui Royaume de Naples, Gravees par Francois Piranesi, Membre de l'Academie de Stockolm, Ancien Ministre de Suede, et Chevalier de l'Etoile Poliare et de Leperon / Premiere Volume, Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux [...]
  • Artist: Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
  • Date: 1805
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (55.5 x 41 cm)
    Plate: 14 9/16 x 20 7/8 in. (37 x 53 cm) printed horizontally
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: 41.71.1.26(34)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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