blueiskewl: Roman Pitcher with Scenes from the Trojan War, A.D. 1-100Medium: Silver and goldDimensio
blueiskewl: Roman Pitcher with Scenes from the Trojan War, A.D. 1-100Medium: Silver and goldDimensions: H. 29.9 cm; W. 14.5; Diameter of foot: 7.4 cm© Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York.Scenes depicted include: Achilles with Eight Greek Warriors Weeping over the Body of Patroclus and Priam’s Embassy to Ransom Hector’s Body; Episodes from the Life of Achilles. The Latin inscription incised on the shoulder of the pitcher reads: MERCVRIO AVGVSTO Q DOMITIVS TVTVS EX VOTO; Translation: To Augustan Mercury, Quintus Domitius Tutus (gave this) in fulfillment of a vow. -- source link