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Imperial anniversary plate fragment with part of a uniform with tapestry design
Imperial anniversary plate fragment with part of a uniform with tapestry design

Imperial anniversary plate fragment with part of a uniform with tapestry design

Date4th c. CE
Periodlate Roman to early Late Roman
Object GeographyItaly
MediumGlass (free blown, scratched, wheel engraved)
DimensionsOverall: 1 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 1/8 in. (5 × 4.5 × 0.3 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1519
Anniversary plates commemorated the accession of the Roman Emperor. This fragment depicts part of a cloak and a tunic. The tunic’s tapestry-woven panel depicts a lion below two victories who face one another across a branch and hold a wreath. Further below are a horse and rider among running animals.
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