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Dish

4th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
This oval-shaped dish with a handle at each end is a modest example of a type found throughout the Empire, but especially in the West. The simple volute pattern on the handles suggests an owner attracted to classical decorative motifs, an observation confirmed by the round platter found with it (47.100.31).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dish
  • Date: 4th century
  • Culture: Late Roman
  • Medium: Bronze, silver overlaid
  • Dimensions: Overall: 12 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (30.9 x 4.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
  • Object Number: 47.100.32
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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