Ark Ferrata

Large four-legged, prismatic wooden chest covered in iron, bronze, and gold. The front is decorated with bronze inserts (crustae) and studded with iron. The levels of bronze inserts and figures depict various deities. Level one: three long, rectangular sheets with nielloed decoration and two appliqué Cupid faces at the ends. Level two: central inserts depicting Apollo, Abundantia, and Mercury. Level three: two long, narrow inserts with nielloed decoration. Level four: three faces, Eros in the center, and two Silenus figures at the sides.