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| Keywords: Coptic - Plaque with Dionysos, Ariadne, and Eros - Walters 711127.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Anonymous Coptic <br/> Illustrated here is the mythological story of Dionysos the Greek god of wine discovering the sleeping nymph Ariadne with Eros Cupid alluding to their future roles as lovers In Egypt Dionysos was also considering a god of immortality as suggested by his awakening or bringing to life of Ariadne This half-moon plaque may have been used on a jewelry box or as furniture decoration for a wooden couch or bench century 4 5 Late Antique bone cm 5 5 9 3 0 3 accession number 71 1127 40672 Dikran Kelekian Constantinople Paris and New York by purchase Charles D Kelekian 1951 by inheritance Walters Art Museum 1951 by purchase Museum purchase 1951 Beyond the Pharaohs Egypt and the Copts in the Second to Seventh Centuries A D Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design Providence; The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1989 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Wine and vine in Coptic Egypt Coptic art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
