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The Mildenhall Great Dish
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The Mildenhall Great Dish

Maker unknown

Large late-Roman silver platter from the Mildenhall Treasure, famous for its elaborate Bacchic and mythological decoration.

Date
4th century
Collection
The British Museum
Reference
1946,1007.1

Record

Medium
silver
Origin
United Kingdom
Owner
The Trustees of the British Museum

In the Tapestry

Discovered at
Mildenhall, SuffolkA
Culture of origin
Ancient RomeA

Provenance and history

  1. 4th century

    CreatedA

Sources

  1. A

    britishmuseum.org

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