Bronze juror's identification ticket

4th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156

Inscribed "Epikrates of the deme [political district] of Scambonidae"

Each Athenian citizen on jury duty for a given year was issued a bronze plaque carrying an official stamp and his name. On the day of a trial, the prospective jurors appeared before a magistrate in charge of selecting a jury and their plaques were placed in a device that ensured random selection.

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Title: Bronze juror's identification ticket
Period: Late Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (2.2 x 11.4 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Object Number: 07.286.95
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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