Gold and Repousse, Silver and Repousse
circa 400-200 BCE
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Greek civilisation
Theme
Trade, Movement and Exchange
Subtheme
Wealth
Case Title
Wealth of the world
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Afghanistan
Measurements
5.1 x 32.3 xm
Accession Number
LNS 1397 M
Description
This exquisite silver dish shows Ariadne, the immortal wife of Dionysos, the Greek God of Wine and Revelry, while another dish in the exhibition shows the god himself. Gilded and in high relief, the eyes are inlaid with glass. Greek in style, they exemplify an ideal of courtly luxury extending from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan.
