Plate with Birds and Grapevines

Photograph of a silver plate with gold trim, decorated with an incised pattern of grape vines and birds

Plate Incised with Birds and Grapevines

Medium:: Silver

Dimensions:: H. 5.1 cm; Diam. 21.9 cm; Diam. (of foot) 8.6 cm

Context:: Berthouville, France

Date:: Roman, 100–225 CE

Inventory Number:: inv. 56.21

Lender:: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

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The Latin inscription, which is incised on the underside of the base of the plate, reads:

DEO MERC CAN DECIR LVPERCVS EX TEST PLAC DOCIRIGVS

Translation: To the god Mercury Can(etonnensis), Decirius Lupercus from the testament of Placidus Docirix.

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