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skyphos
Object Type
skyphos
Museum number
1960,0201.3
Description
Silver skyphos decorated with repoussé decoration of entwined fine acanthus tendrils, with flowers, small birds and animals. It would originally have had a stemmed foot and a pair of vertical ring handles (also missing) with horizontal thumb-rests.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
1-30
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Turkey
(said to be from)
Materials
silver
Technique
repoussé
Dimensions
Height:
8.89 centimetres
Curator's comments
Pair with 1960.2-1.2.
Location
On display
(G70/dc13)
Subjects
bird
animal
plant
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Robert E Hecht
Funder name
With contribution from:
Miss Marie Francis Talbot Ready
(bequest)
With contribution from:
Art Fund
(as NACF)
With contribution from:
Goldsmiths' Company
Acquisition date
1960
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1960,0201.3
Conservation
Treatment
: 25 Oct 2000
Treatment
: 16 May 1991