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Silver-gilt bowl

ca. 725–675 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 150
Although found in Cyprus, this bowl displays scenes representing different cultural styles. At the center a winged Assyrian deity fells a rampant lion. A sphinx in the surrounding frieze wears the Egyptian double crown. Cypriot syllabic inscriptions near the rim to the left of a griffin reveal the identity of the bowl’s owners. One reading “I am [the bowl] of Akestor, king of Paphos” was later replaced by “I am [the bowl] of Timokretes,” presumably when the bowl changed hands.

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Object Information
  • Title: Silver-gilt bowl
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 725–675 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Gilt silver
  • Dimensions: 1 × 6 11/16 × 1/8 in. (2.5 × 17 × 0.3 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.4554
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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