Plate with Drinking Ducks (Primary Title)
Dish with Two Ducks at an Urn (Former Title)

Unknown (Artist)

6th–7th century
Byzantine
silver
Place Made,Italy,Ravenna (probably)
Overall: 8 1/2 in., 355.3 g (21.59 cm, 0.4 kg)
66.30.1
Not on view
Wealthy citizens often displayed large collections of ornamental silver in their homes. Scenes from classical mythology and depictions of animals were popular.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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