Long-Handled Bowl

Photograph of a silver bowl from above. On the handle there is an incised Latin inscription.

Long-Handled Bowl

Medium:: Silver

Dimensions:: H. 5.8 cm; Diam. (of bowl) 15.6 cm; L. (with handle) 25.5 cm

Context:: Berthouville, France

Date:: Roman, 75–225 CE

Inventory Number:: inv. 56.27

Lender:: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

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The Latin inscription, which was incised on the top of the handle, reads:

MERCVR AVG CRETICVS RVNATIS DSO VSLM

Translation: To Augustan Mercury, Creticus, son of Runas, gave this from his own resources and fulfilled his vow willingly as merited.