Collection includes 14,780 coins, 29 pieces of gold jewellery (including a Juliana bracelet and a body-chain), plus many items of silver including spoons, toilet implements, an animal handle and statuettes.
The Hoxne Roman Treasure - South Cerney Fragments by Unknown Artist, 300425
© British Museum
Details
- Medium:
- Gold, silver, bronze, ivory
- Art Fund grant:
- £173,475 ( Total: £1,750,000)
- Acquired in:
- 1994
- Vendor:
- Eric Lawes
This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.
Provenance
Discovered by Mr Eric Lawson at Hoxne, Suffolk.
Venue details
British Museum
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London
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