Object Title
Cup (glaux) with a youth holding a cup
Measurements
3 1/16 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (7.8 x 16.5 x 10.5 cm); rim diam.: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); foot diam.: 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm)
Creation Date
ca. 460-450 BC
Credit Line
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Curtis Brown
Museum Name
Museum Contact
Lynley J. McAlpine, PhD (Lynley.McAlpine@samuseum.org)
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://sanantonio.emuseum.com/objects/14519/cup-glaux-with-a-youth-holding-a-cup;jsessionid=EFCD49109782B666E31983DE407A4F4F?ctx=1dfca6c9a9abce4ff7e66fbf5732cc4e1a5f374a&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
AD 800
Provenance Information
Sold, Christie's, New York, June 10, 1994, lot 133, to Curtis Brown (1954-2024), Shreveport, Louisiana; estate of Curtis Brown, by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2025.
Exhibition Information
Long-term loan to the Dallas Museum of Art (EXLOAN.158.1994.1), 1994-1996.
Long-term loan to the San Antonio Museum of Art (L.98.31.6), 1998-2025.
Long-term loan to the San Antonio Museum of Art (L.98.31.6), 1998-2025.
Publication Information
Christie's, New York, June 10, 1994, lot 133.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The work was on long-term loan at the San Antonio Museum of Art since 1998. The San Antonio Museum of Art maintains a collection of Ancient Mediterranean Art, and the vessel strengthens this collection.
In accordance with the Cultural Accord between SAMA and Italy’s Ministry of Culture signed in 2023, the museum contacted the Ministry of Culture and the Carabinieri’s Cultural Heritage Protection unit about the proposed acquisition of the cup. The Ministry of Culture provided formal notification (dated April 18, 2025) confirming that they have no evidence that the cup was illegally exported from Italy.
In accordance with the Cultural Accord between SAMA and Italy’s Ministry of Culture signed in 2023, the museum contacted the Ministry of Culture and the Carabinieri’s Cultural Heritage Protection unit about the proposed acquisition of the cup. The Ministry of Culture provided formal notification (dated April 18, 2025) confirming that they have no evidence that the cup was illegally exported from Italy.