ancientanimalart:Silver handle of a large dish (via The Met)2nd–early 3rd cCERoman “The Romans prize
ancientanimalart:Silver handle of a large dish (via The Met) 2nd–early 3rd cCERoman “The Romans prized silver tableware very highly and liked to collect large sets for show as much as for use. Consequently, many of the vessels were highly decorative; mythological scenes and favorite pastimes such as hunting frequently served as subjects. Here many details of the relief have been highlighted with gilding.” -- source link