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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Kalpis. Inscribed as a prize awarded at games sacred to the Dioskouroi at Phokaia
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Kalpis. Inscribed as a prize awarded at games sacred to the Dioskouroi at Phokaia

AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionkalpides
Place CreatedPhokaia, Turkey, Asia
CultureGreek
PeriodClassical
Datemid 5th Century BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of Dr. Dietrich von Bothmer
Dimensions17 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (44.5 x 43.8 cm)
Object number2004.025.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesAmy Sowder Koch. "Far from the Fountain: Inscriptions on Bronze Hydriai and the Uses of Water Jars in Ancient Greece". BABESCH. Vol 90. 2015. Fig. 4. p. 17.

Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva (January/February 2005): 13-17.
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard Wagner (1907-2002), West Barnstable, Massachusetts, acquired from European art market, early 1970s. With Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd, New York, New York, purchased from Wagner, 2001. Purchased by MCCM from Fortuna Fine Arts.
InscribedEK PHOKEON AETHLA PARA DIOSKOROIN
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art