4 août 2012
Silver-gilt bowl. Late Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C.
Commentaires
Silver-gilt bowl. Late Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C. Diam.: 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm) H.: 3 in. (7.6 cm). Rogers Fund, 1922. 22.50.2 © 2000–2012 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Said to be from Olbia on the north coast of the Black Sea
The decoration on the bowl is in repoussé. Within a floral setting, a pair of Erotes fly toward each other on each side of the bowl. One Eros holds a stemmed cup, while the other plays a double flute.
