The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
Unknown Artist
500–650
Medium
Silver and gilded silver
Dimensions
Overall: 9 11/16 × 6 9/16 in., 16.7oz. (24.6 × 16.7 cm, 474g) Diam. of foot: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm) Diam. of knop: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) Capacity of cup: 2000 ml
Classification
Metalwork-Silver
Culture
Byzantine
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry J. and Drue E. Heinz Foundation, Norbert Schimmel and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1986
Accession Number
1986.3.2
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About this artwork
This metalwork-silver from Byzantine, dating to 500–650, provides valuable insight into the artistic practices and material culture of its era. Cast or worked in silver and gilded silver, this piece exemplifies sophisticated metalworking traditions. The creation of metal objects involved complex processes including casting, chasing, engraving, and finishing that required years of apprenticeship and specialized knowledge. The object's dimensions—overall: 9 11/16 × 6 9/16 in., 16.7oz.—reflect both...