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Gold tablewares

Gold tablewares

 

The horizontal fluting on the jug is a type of decoration very typical of Achaemenid metal work and copied by Greek potters. The plain, simple shapes of the bowl and cup contrast with the decorated types of silver which were popular at this period. Cups were occasionally decorated with sheet metal appliques, but plain versions continued to be made as late as the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE.

 

5th-4th century BCE

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Uploaded on September 15, 2008
Taken on September 5, 2008