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The Romans prized silver tableware very highly and liked to collect large sets for show as much as for use. Consequently, many of the vessels were highly decorative; mythological scenes and favorite pastimes such as hunting frequently served as subjects. Here many details of the relief have been highlighted with gilding.
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Title: Silver handle of a large dish
Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine or Severan
Date: 2nd–early 3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Silver, gold
Dimensions:
3.2lb. (1.4kg)
Other: 14 3/8in. (36.5cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1106
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