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Source Description
The exterior surface of this silver bowl is lavishly decorated with floral motifs. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with a floral design based on the lotus blossom, a popular motif in ancient Greece and Egypt. More petals and leaves radiate outward, alternating between water lily petals and acanthus leaves. Tendrils and blossoms fill the open spaces between the floral designs.
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Document identity
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153278
label
Bowl
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
153278
contentType
object
title
Bowl
description
The exterior surface of this silver bowl is lavishly decorated with floral motifs. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with a floral design based on the lotus blossom, a popular motif in ancient Greece and Egypt. More petals and leaves radiate outward, alternating between water lily petals and acanthus leaves. Tendrils and blossoms fill the open spaces between the floral designs.
date
200–1 BCE
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779708
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); Overall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
cul
Greece, late Hellenistic period
accession
1986.24
Source extras
tec
silver gilt
tombstone
Bowl, 200–1 BCE. Greece, late Hellenistic period. Silver gilt; diameter: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); overall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1986.24
collection
GR - Greek
didYouKnow
Silver-gilt, a technique of layering a thin layer of gold over silver, was used to decorate this bowl.
citations
citation
Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1986.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 74, no. 2 (February 1987): 38–79.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 60, no. 2
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 07:54:53.723000
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153278
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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silver gilt
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1
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0
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photo
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