Silver-gilt cup (one of a pair), Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Silver, gold, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); diameter 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); length including handles 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm), Gold and Silver, The cups are decorated on the interior with an outer band of gilding engraved with ivy leaves and tendrils and, within a star pattern, a central medallion depicting Dionysos, the god of wine, with his customary attribute, an ivy-tipped thyrsos (staff)
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Silver-gilt cup, pair, Late Classical, Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century B.C, Greek, South Italian, Silver, gold, H, 2 1/2, 6.3 cm, diameter 6 1/8, 15.5, length, handles, 9 5/8, 24.5, Gold, cups, decorated, interior, outer band, gilding engraved, ivy leaves, tendrils, within, star pattern, central medallion, depicting, Dionysos, god, wine, customary attribute, ivy-tipped thyrsos, staff
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