The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
Beneath the architectural arcades appears a collection of religious figures: the long-haired Saint John the Forerunner, the Virgin Mary, a saint holding the orant prayer pose, a man with a staff and shield, a youthful Christ with his cruciform halo, and Saint George (or another armored figure) slaying a dragon. The Greek inscription records a prayer for intercession: "For her salvation, Eudoxia has offered [this] to Saint Stephen of the village of Attar[outhi]."
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 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (21.3 x 16 cm)
Diam. of foot: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Diam. of knop: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Capacity of cup: 1900 ml
weight with restoration: 11.8oz. (334g) - 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: 1986.3.3
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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