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Acquisition of the Berlin Foundry Cup

When
1837
Where
Antikensammlung Berlin
Part of
Berlin Foundry Cup acquired for the Antikensammlung Berlin

The Berlin Foundry Cup was acquired for the Antikensammlung Berlin in 1837, adding a significant Attic red-figure kylix to the collection.

In 1837, the Antikensammlung Berlin acquired the Berlin Foundry Cup, an early 5th-century BC red-figure kylix. This acquisition contributed to the collection's holdings of ancient Greek vases, which had been expanded through purchases like the Dorow-Magnus collection in 1831.

Sources

  1. Berlin Foundry Cup Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-03
  2. Antikensammlung Berlin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03

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