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Silver bowl

ca. 675–625 BCE
Not on view
Executed entirely by chasing, without repoussé, the center of the bowl is ornamented with a rosette and a zone of papyrus. The outer frieze consists of predominantly Egyptianizing motifs: sphinxes and griffins flanking lotuses, hawks, winged snakes, a sphinx holding an ankh (the symbol of life), and varied flora. Below a large water bird with extended wings appears the Cypriot syllabic inscription
"I am the bowl of Epiorwos, son of Dies."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silver bowl
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 675–625 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
    diameter 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.4552
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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