Silver-gilt bowl

Unknown

ca. 725–675 BCE · Gilt silver · Greek and Roman Art

Although found in Cyprus, this bowl displays scenes representing different cultural styles. At the center a winged Assyrian deity fells a rampant lion. A sphinx in the surrounding frieze wears the Egyptian double crown. Cypriot syllabic inscriptions near the rim to the left of a griffin reveal the identity of the bowl’s owners. One reading “I am [the bowl] of Akestor, king of Paphos” was later replaced by “I am [the bowl] of Timokretes,” presumably when the bowl changed hands.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 725–675 BCE

Medium

Gilt silver

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76