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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.

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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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