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Silver drinking cup

1st century BCE–1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 166
These cups are an unusual variant among silver vessels of the Republican period, combining as they do Hellenistic Greek elements (the handle palmettes) with Roman traits (the form of the handles as well as the treatment of the interiors of the bowls).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silver drinking cup
  • Period: Late Hellenistic or Republican
  • Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Silver, gold
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/8 x 7 in. (6 x 17.8 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.11.6.1
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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