Silver bowl

Unknown

ca. 675–625 BCE · Silver · Greek and Roman Art

Executed entirely by chasing, without repoussé, the center of the bowl is ornamented with a rosette and a zone of papyrus. The outer frieze consists of predominantly Egyptianizing motifs: sphinxes and griffins flanking lotuses, hawks, winged snakes, a sphinx holding an ankh (the symbol of life), and varied flora. Below a large water bird with extended wings appears the Cypriot syllabic inscription "I am the bowl of Epiorwos, son of Dies."

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 675–625 BCE

Medium

Silver

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76