RecordPiece of a silver platter< 1 of 1 > Back From Traprain Law, East Lothian
Piece of a silver platterThis piece of a silver platter was found at Traprain Law in East Lothian. It was part of a hoard containing over 150 silver objects, mainly tableware, buried between 410 and 425 AD. The platter may have been made in Alexandria. About half of the platter survives. This picture shows the bottom, which is ornamented in repoussé technique with the head of the Greek hero Hercules in a medallion. 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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