Home > History Hunters > Treasures

Ornamental Plaque
Kerch, the Crimea

Late 4th-early 5th centuries AD

Gold, silver, garnets

H 6.7 cm, w 7.0 cm, wt 56 g

This plaque, consisting of two silver and one upper gold plate, depicts two two goats, their heads facing in opposite directions. They are linked by means of silver sprigs. The front is decorated with garnet inlay in the cloisonné technique.
cd1267.jpg crosses_large.jpg detail_of_the_hammered_silver_Hippolytus_situla.jpg e3_2_10c_bos_plaque.jpg e3_2_13a.jpg e3_2_13d.jpg
Rate this file (current rating : 1 / 5 with 1 votes)
Rubbish
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Great

Exodus design by Bloc