Handle of dish with depicting of the Indian triumph of Bacchus
Silver, gilding.Early 3rd century CE.
Length 22.7 cm; weight 672.7 g. Inv. No. 54.11.8.New York, Metropolitan Museum of ArtPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Handle of dish with depicting of the Indian triumph of Bacchus.
Silver, gilding.
Early 3rd century CE.
Length 22.7 cm; weight 672.7 g.
Early 3rd century CE.
Length 22.7 cm; weight 672.7 g.
Inv. No. 54.11.8.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Origin:
Iran, between Hamadan and Kirmanshah.
Until 1954, with Abdullah J. Hakim, Iran; acquired in 1954, purchased from Abdullah J. Hakim by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund.
Until 1954, with Abdullah J. Hakim, Iran; acquired in 1954, purchased from Abdullah J. Hakim by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund.
Description:
The handle depicts the triumphal return of Dionysus from India, an important aspect of the mystery cult, symbolizing triumph over death. The scene occurs frequently on contemporary Roman sarcophagi, but here the procession is shown in the context of Roman trophies, captives, and weapons.
Credits:
© 2013. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Keywords: ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ρωμαϊκή romana roman römische romaine διώνυσος dionysus dioniso dionysos πάν πανός deus pan god dio hirtengott divinité σάτυρος σάτυροι satyros satyroi satur saturus satyr satyrs satiro satiri satyrn satyre satyres toreutics toreutica cesellatura toreutik treibarbeit toreutique ρώμη ρωμαϊκό rome rom βάκχος bacchus bacco φαῦνος phaunos faunus faun fauno faune musical instrument strumento musicale musikinstrument de musique μουσικό όργανο tirso thyrse thyrsus θύρσος thyrsos sword spada schwert épée ensis ξίφος σπαθί scabbard sheath fodero guaina scheide fourreau vagina θήκη helmet elmo helm casque cassis περικεφαλαία κράνος shield scudo schild bouclier ασπίδα leopard leopardo léopard pardus λεοπάρδαλη skin of panther pardalide pardalis anatomical cuirass muscular corazza anatomica muskelpanzer cuirasse musculaire musclée héroïque lorica musculata beard bearded man barba uomo barbuto bart bärtiger mann barbe homme barbu barbatum γενειάδα γενειοφόρος άνθρωπος greave greaves schiniere schinieri gambiera gambieri beinschiene beinschienen cnémide cnémides knemis knemides ocrea ocreae κνημῖδες shepherd’s crook shepherd crooked staff truffatore pastore lagobolon pedum pantera panthère panthera πάνθηρα triumphal procession trionfo processione trionfale triumphzug triomphe triomphale triumph pompa triumphalis θρίαμβος θριαμβευτική πομπή tack harness finimenti geschirr harnachement rein reins redini zügel rêne rênes guides bride ηνία trophy trofeo trophäe trophée tropaeum τρόπαιο collar collare kummet joch kumt collier d’épaule jugum with bound hands tying tied mani legate legatura gefesselte hände binden attacher les mains liées δεσμευμένα χέρια δεσίματος carriage wagon carro wine vino wein vin κρασί retinue tìaso thiase thiasos thiasus thyasos thyasus θίασος dionysian dionysiac scene scena dionisiaca dionysische szene scène dionysiaque cymbal cymbala cembalo cembali kymbala cymbale cymbalum κύμβαλον κύμβαλα goat-legged wineskin otre di weinschlauch outre à silver argento silber argent gilded gilding gilt dorato doratura vergoldete doré indian indiano indischer indien chariot drawn by panthers tirato da pantere char tiré par une wild animal animale selvatico wildes tier sauvage lioness leonessa löwin lionne the inv no 54.11.8
