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Discovered in Suffolk in 1942, the Mildenhall Treasure is one of the most important collections of Late Roman silver tableware from the Roman Empire, and one of the British Museum's most iconic finds. It features some of the finest pieces of Roman craftsmanship known from throughout the Roman Empire. This book offers new perspectives on the Treasure and its significance with the wider Roman world, and is essential reading for archaeologists, historians, and those with an interest in Roman Britain.
Contents
Foreword (Neil MacGregor)
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Catalogue
Arrangement of the Catalogue
2. The Bacchic Platter (cat. 1)
3. The Bacchic Plates (cats 2-3)
4. The Niello Platter (cat. 4)
5. The Large Flanged Bowls (cats 5-8)
6. The Small Flanged Bowls (cats 9-10) 147
7. Flanged Bowl with Upstand and Cover (cats 11-12)
8. The Fluted Dish (cat. 13)
9. The Pedestalled Plates (cats 14-15)
10. The Deep-bowled Spoons (cats 16-20)
11. The Long-handled Spoons (cats 21-8)
12. The Graffiti and Inscriptions (Roger Tomlin)
13. The Mildenhall Treasure: Technical Aspects of Construction and Decoration (Janet Lang and Michael J. Hughes)
14. The Mildenhall Treasure in a Late Roman Context
15. The Production, Circulation and Assembly of Silver Plate and the Dating of the Mildenhall Treasure
16. The Assemblage in Use and Ownership
17. The Burial of the Mildenhall Treasure (With contributions from Jude Plouviez)
18. Summary and Future Directions
Table of Comparanda
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Index
