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Vessel escutcheon
Unknown artist, c. 50BC–50AD
D-shaped plate integrally cast with a clasp-like collar and a suspension loop. The plate is decorated with a design of two trumpet coils which curve around a pair of circular voids giving the impression of an anthropomorphic or zoomorphic face. The curvature of the plate suggests the escutcheon was mounted on a large globular vessel such as a cauldron.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Vessel escutcheon, c. 50BC–50AD
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
11.9 x 11.2 cm
Grant
900
Total cost
900
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