Dish depicting Tereus, Procne, and Philomela
Dish depicting Tereus, Procne, and Philomela

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Dish depicting Tereus, Procne, and Philomela,

1540–60

Italian
y1956-9

Information

Title
Dish depicting Tereus, Procne, and Philomela
Dates

1540–60

Medium
Maiolica (tin glazed earthenware)
Dimensions
3.2 × diam. 23 cm (1 1/4 × 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty
Object Number
y1956-9
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Urbino

Culture
Italian
Type
plates (dishes)
Subject
figures (representations), earthenware, glazing (coating)

Eugene L. Garbaty; 1956 gift to museum.

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