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Five Maenads dancing in line between two Sphinxes
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TITLE OF WORK:
Five Maenads dancing in line between two Sphinxes
TYPE OF WORK:
Painting on clay vase
DATE:
-500
DATE DETAILS: BC approx.
DIMENSIONS: 12.1 x 23.3 cm diam
COMMENTS: The daners are clad in chitons and have ivy wreaths in their hair, which identifies them as Maenads, probably taking part in the cult of Dionysos with mystic rites and ecstatic dance
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE:
Ancient, Greece
DANCE FORM:
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