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These cups are an unusual variant among silver vessels of the Republican period, combining as they do Hellenistic Greek elements (the handle palmettes) with Roman traits (the form of the handles as well as the treatment of the interiors of the bowls).
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Title: Silver drinking cup
Period: Late Hellenistic or Republican
Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Silver, gold
Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/8 x 7 in. (6 x 17.8 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1991
Object Number: 1991.11.6.1
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