Fragement of a silver flask

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This fragment of a silver flask 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. All but a few of the objects were fragmentary.

The partly gilded flask was ornamented with seventeen parallel engraved lines.

Late Roman hoards of silver tableware and jewellery have been found throughout the Roman empire. In areas beyond the frontiers, such as Traprain Law in the 5th century, the silver was cut up and valued as scrap, despite the high quality of the objects.

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• Online ID: 000-100-039-665-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.GVA 5
• Date: Deposited between 410 and 425 AD
  
• Material: Silver; neck surrounded by plain knop and 17 parallel engraved lines; joined to V.20.7
  Flask / fragment
  
• Dimensions: Weight 8.9 oz
  
• What: Flask / fragment
  
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• Where: Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
  
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• Description: Fragment of a silver flask with neck surrounded by a plain knop and seventeen parallel engraved lines, from Traprain Law
  
• References:
  • Curle, Alexander O. The treasure of Traprain. A Scottish hoard of Roman silver plate. Glasgow: Maclehose, Jackson and Co., 1923, p. 24. 
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