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Vessel metal / plate / portion

Description

Piece of broad flat edge of a large silver plate edged with pellets, decorated with a band of flat chased ornament in panels and human heads, from Traprain Law, 410 - 425 AD

Museum reference

X.GVA 63 A

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel metal / plate / portion

Date

410 - 425

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; large; broad flat edge; edged with pellets; band of flat chased ornament in panels and human heads

Collection place(s)

Traprain Law, East Lothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

  • Scotland's Early Silver (13 Oct 2017 - 25 Feb 2018)
    National Museum of Scotland

  • Secrets of Roman Silver Unfolded (01 Apr 2014 - 31 Oct 2014)
    Whithorn Trust

  • Creative Spirit: Revealing Early Medieval Scotland (25 Oct 2013 - 23 Feb 2014)
    National Museum of Scotland

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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