Vessel Cover

Carolingian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

Adorned with hunting scenes surrounded by a scrolling acanthus vine, this restored lid is a rare surviving example of secular goldsmiths’ work from the Carolingian period. Similar subjects are found on contemporary ivory carvings and in illuminated manuscripts.

Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian

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Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian
Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian
Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian
Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian
Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian
Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian
Vessel Cover, Silver, partial gilt, niello, Carolingian

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