{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O91383"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O91383/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AK9157/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AK9157/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2006AK9157","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018KW7670","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O91383/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O91383","accessionNumber":"M.51-1951","objectType":"Plaque","titles":[{"title":"The Flaying of Marsyas","type":"generic title"}],"summaryDescription":"Subjects from history, classical mythology or from secular life are frequently found on plaquettes decorating domestic objects such as cabinets, caskets and tazze (standing dishes). This disturbingly graphic plaquette depicts a popular scene from classical mythology.  Marsyas, a satyr, innocently found a flute discarded and cursed by the goddess Minerva. His skill on the instrument angered the lute-playing god Apollo, who challenged him to a musical contest and won. For punishment, Marsyas was tied to a tree and skinned alive by Apollo who here proudly displays his victim's flayed face to a crowd of witnesses. Behind the tree the horrified expressions of onlookers highlight the impact of the scene.","physicalDescription":"Circular plaque, heavily embossed and chased and engraved with scene (as above).","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silver, heavily embossed, chased and engraved","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AK9157","2018KW7670"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"69 (VA)","id":"THES49729"},"free":"","case":"23","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Plaque","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Netherlands","id":"x29020"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1580-1599","earliest":"1580-01-01","latest":"1599-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"10.30","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"0.80","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"on back: incised mark of a flower, unidentified; apparently random cross-hatched scratch marks","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8728"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""},{"content":"Unmarked","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Silver plaque depicting the Flaying of Marsyas, made in the Netherlands, 1580-1599.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Silver Gallery:\nThis disturbingly graphic plaquette depicts another popular scene from classical mythology.  Marsyas, a satyr, innocently found a flute discarded and cursed by the goddess Minerva. His skill on the instrument angered the lute-playing god Apollo who challenged him to a musical contest and won. For punishment, Marsyas was tied to a tree and skinned alive by Apollo who here proudly displays his victim's flayed face to a crowd of witnesses. Behind the tree the horrified expressions of onlookers highlight the impact of the scene.","date":{"text":"26/11/2002","earliest":"2002-11-26","latest":"2002-11-26"}}],"partNumbers":["M.51-1951"],"accessionNumberNum":"51","accessionNumberPrefix":"M","accessionYear":1951,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2004-02-09","availableToBook":false}}