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Bronze amphora decorated with champleve enamel. There are seven friezes running round the vase. Starting from the neck downward. These are:
(1) leaves set upright on red enamel (probably olive)
(2) wave pattern on green enamel
(3) laurel wreath on red enamel
(4) vine scroll with birds on orange enamel
(5) lozenge checker of red, green and orange in three horizontal bands
(6) laurel wreath on red enamel
(7) vine scroll of leaves and grapes on red enamel.
The handles terminate in spur shaped ornament and below in a leaf. On the outside side of the handles, there is a 'V' shaped pattern of alternate green and red enamel. On the base are concentric circles
History note: Forman Collection at Callaly Castle (cat.no.3226) 1899: sale of the Forman Collection (cat.no.168)
McClean Bequest
Height: 11.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
Middle Roman
101
CE
-
300
CE
Enamel
Body
composed of
enamel
Base
Diameter 5.4 cm
Accession number: GR.28.1904
Primary reference Number: 67837
Oldmuseumnumber: 3226
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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