The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
A Greek dedication on this chalice records prayers "for the repose of the soul of Anastasia and the salvation of John, deacon of Saint Stephen of the village of Attarathion." The images—featuring Christ and the Virgin Mary, accompanied by saints and archangels—frame the vessel as both a liturgical tool and a memorial object. Its generous scale suggests that when held aloft, the vessel could be seen by a substantial congregation, reflecting the vitality of Christian worship in Attarouthi in the early sixth century
Artwork Details
- Title: The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
- Date: 500–650
- Geography: Made in Attarouthi, Syria
- Culture: Byzantine
- Medium: Silver and gilded silver
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/16 × 6 1/4 in., 12.2oz. (20.4 × 15.9 cm, 347g)
Diam. of foot: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm)
Diam. of knop: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
Capacity of cup: 1550 ml - Classification: Metalwork-Silver
- Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry J. and Drue E. Heinz Foundation, Norbert Schimmel, and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.3.5
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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