Ewer

Byzantine

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301

Household items such as this ewer combined function and elegance. This piece has an additional gently curved piece of silver, which helps to brace the thumb when liquids are poured.

Ewer, Silver, Byzantine

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