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Bowl with Leaf Calyx Medallion

Unknown2nd century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Bowl raised from a single sheet of silver, parcel-gilt. As a medallion on the inside center, six lanceolate leaves and six acanthus leaves form a calyx around a small frieze, around which is a small five-leaf central rosette. Seleucid acanthus leaves with round serrations are used for the back row of the calyx. A beaded line and a wave meander border the medallion. Except for the lanceolate leaves, the emblem is gilt. Beneath the lip runs a guilloche, a wave meander, and a miniature leaf frieze. Undecorated exterior.

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  • Title: Bowl with Leaf Calyx Medallion
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 2nd century B.C.
  • Location Created: Eastern Hellenistic Empire
  • Physical Dimensions: 5.7 × 20.4 cm, 0.4198 kg (2 1/4 × 8 1/16 in., 15/16 lb.)
  • Type: Bowl
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Silver with gilding
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 81.AM.84.5
  • Culture: Near Eastern (Parthian)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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