Large handled patarae [shallow dishes used in a ritual context], and utensils known as Simpulum or Simpuvium, used to draw liquids in Pompeii, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 22
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Antiquites de la Grande Grèce, Aujourd'hui Royaume de Naples, Gravees par Francois Piranesi, Membre de l'Academie de Stockolm, Ancien Ministre de Suede, et Chevalier de l'Etoile Poliare et de Leperon / Premiere Volume, Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux [...]
Artist: Francesco Piranesi
Artist bio: Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1805
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/8 x 31 11/16 in. (55.5 x 80.5 cm)
Plate: 21 1/16 x 25 7/8 in. (53.5 x 65.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1941