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Ivory decorative plaque

2nd half of 7th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152
This plaque illustrates a mythological subject related to the advent of the god Dionysos in Greece. Because the two daughters of King Proitos of Argos refused to recognize his divinity, they were driven mad and committed violent and unseemly acts until they were healed by the seer Melampos. Here, in their madness, they have unpinned their clothes and stand partially naked.

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Object Information
  • Title: Ivory decorative plaque
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: 2nd half of 7th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 5/8 in. (13.6 x 7 x 1.6 cm)
  • Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.73
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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