Engraved Copper Bowl

11th - 12th century

Bank of England Museum
London, United Kingdom

A thin copper bowl. The inside has been engraved and shows five seated female figures representing different virtues in a Romanesque style. This item was discovered during excavations for the Bank of England's rebuilding in the 1920s. Two similar bowls were found in earlier archaeological digs near the Bank's site.

Details

Title: Engraved Copper Bowl
Date Created: 11th - 12th century
Physical Dimensions: 258 x 64 mm
Type: bowl
Medium: copper

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