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| Keywords: Greek - Banquet Relief - Walters 23222.jpg The banquet scene of Near Eastern origin was used for Classical funerary reliefs and also as votive offerings to gods Here the deceased male reclines at his funerary banquet accompanied by his wife and family The large vessel holds wine; on the table are an incense burner cakes and fruits Banquet reliefs are important because they illustrate both the domestic setting and the traditions of the ritual funerary meal As in most grave sculpture of this period the figures are not actual portraits but instead represent generalized types 2nd half 4th century BC Classical marble cm 41 2 57 1 9 9 accession number 23 222 6466 Spink and Son London Octagon Winter 1966 8 date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 1967 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the S A P Fund 1967 Heroes Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art San Diego; Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation USA New York 2009-2011 In Search of Ancient Treasure 40 Years of Collecting The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1978 From Alexander to Cleopatra Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1988-1989 place of origin Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek art in the Walters Art Museum Art from Greece Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
