From Traprain Law, East Lothian

Pieces of silver plates

These pieces of three plates 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. Most of the objects were fragmentary.

One piece (top) is decorated with the Roman goddess Venus rising from the waves, while another (left) has a dog in foliage. Both of these pieces are partly gilded. The decoration on the other pieces (right) includes a hand placing a wreath on a man.

Themes from classical Greek and Latin mythology and literature were often portrayed on late Roman metalwork.

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Online ID:	000-100-039-723-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.GVA 65
Date:	Deposited between 410 and 425 AD
Material:	Silver; flat; with Venus rising from the waves Silver; massive; flat; hand placing wreath on head of man with garland of flowers; much battered Silver; massive; panel with head and fore part of a dog issuing from foliage
Dimensions:	4.00"; weight 6.05 oz Weight 15.25 oz Weight 6.15 oz
What:	Plate / edge portion Plate / fragment Plate / portion
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Where:	Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
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Description:	Part of the edge of a massive silver plate with a panel showing the head and fore part of a dog issuing from foliage, from Traprain Law Part of a flat silver plate showing Venus rising from the waves, from Traprain Law Three fragments joined together of a massive flat silver plate, chased with a hand placing a wreath on the head of a man with a garland of flowers, from Traprain Law
References:	Curle, Alexander O. The treasure of Traprain. A Scottish hoard of Roman silver plate. Glasgow: Maclehose, Jackson and Co., 1923, pp. 49-50, 53-5.
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