RecordPieces pf a silver flask< 1 of 1 > Back From Traprain Law, East Lothian
Pieces pf a silver flaskThese pieces from the mouth and neck of a silver flask were found at Traprain Law in East Lothian. They were part of a hoard containing over 150 silver objects, mainly tableware, buried between 410 and 425 AD. The flask is too fragmentary to determine with certainty its original shape. Originally it had niello decoration on the lower part, but this disappeared during restoration work. All the silver in the large Traprain Law hoard was treated as scrap, with virtually all of it cut up and bent over. It probably represents payment to ensure the loyalty of a friendly chief, but other theories include payment for warriors or loot. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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