Vessel Cover
Unknown
ca. 830–850 · Silver, partial gilt, niello · Medieval Art
Adorned with hunting scenes surrounded by a scrolling acanthus vine, this restored lid is a rare surviving example of secular goldsmiths’ work from the Carolingian period. Similar subjects are found on contemporary ivory carvings and in illuminated manuscripts.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 830–850
- Medium
- Silver, partial gilt, niello
- Culture
- Carolingian
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
