The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
Object type: Chalice
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: 500–650
Medium: Silver and gilded silver
Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/8 × 5 7/8 in., 12.7oz. (20.7 × 14.9 cm, 360g)
Diam. of foot: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Diam. of knop: 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm)
Capacity of cup: 1100 ml
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Geography: Made in Attarouthi   Syria  
Credit line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry J. and Drue E. Heinz Foundation, Norbert Schimmel, and Lila Acheson Wallace Gifts, 1986
Accession year: 1986
Tags: Stars|Cross