A decorative table utensil in the form of a bust of an empress. It is hollow and details of the Empress's jewellery and rich clothing are guilded. She probably does not represent a particular woman but is a generic representation. Four pepper pots were among the treasure found at Hoxne.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Empress pepperpot, 300–425
Date supported
1994
Medium and material
Silver gilt
Dimensions
Height: 10.3 cm
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