Silver-gilt cup (one of a pair)
It is remarkable that these delicate thin-walled cups have survived in reasonably good condition, given that their bowls were hammered from a sheet of silver rather than cast.
Artwork Details
- Title: Silver-gilt cup (one of a pair)
- Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
- Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian
- Medium: Silver, gold
- Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); diameter 5 15/16 in. (15 cm); length including handles 10 1/16 in. (25.5 cm)
- Classification: Gold and Silver
- Credit Line: Purchase, Patti Cadby Birch Gift, 1993
- Object Number: 1993.367.2
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Greek, South Italian
4th–3rd century BCE
Greek
late 5th century BCE
Greek
late 5th century BCE
Greek
late fifth century BCE
Greek
ca. 200 BCE
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