Bowl with Engraved Figures of Vices
1150–1200
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Bowl with Engraved Figures of Vices, 1150–1200. Germany, Gothic period, 12th century. Bronze: spun, hammered, chased, and punched; overall: 6.1 x 29 cm (2 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1987.61
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- bronze: spun, hammered, chased, and punched
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.1 x 29 cm (2 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: at the center of the bowl is a standing female figure with engraved identification: "SVPERBIA" (Pride); along the inner curvature are four bust-length figures with engraved names: "IDOLATRIA" (Idolatry), "INVIDIA" (Envy), "IRA" (Anger); and "LVXVRIA" (Self-Indulgence).
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1987.61
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- The Year in Review for 1987
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 106C Medieval Treasury
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