Description
Book SynopsisDiscovered in Suffolk in 1942, the Mildenhall Treasure is one of the most important collections of Late Roman silver tableware from the Roman Empire.
Trade ReviewFully illustrated to showcase virtually every detail of this glorious set of tableware, this insightful and detailed publication is a valuable contribution to scholarship on Romano-British silver plate. * Current Archaeology *
...the book provides a wealth of information about the objects’ decoration, metallurgical composition and production techniques, making this the seminal publication on the Mildenhall Treasure for years to come, and a benchmark for future publications of such hoards. * British Archaeology *
Table of ContentsForeword (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
