The Attarouthi Treasure - Chalice
Object type: Chalice
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: 500–650
Medium: Silver and gilded silver
Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/16 × 6 1/4 in., 12.2oz. (20.4 × 15.9 cm, 347g)
Diam. of foot: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm)
Diam. of knop: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
Capacity of cup: 1550 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: Virgin Mary|Jesus|Saints