Römische Kasserolle aus Silber mit Thyrsosstab auf Griff, spätes 2. - Mitte 3. Jhdt. n. Chr.
22.10.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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4500EUR € 4 500
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ID 832788
Lot 46 | Römische Kasserolle aus Silber mit Thyrsosstab auf Griff, spätes 2. - Mitte 3. Jhdt. n. Chr.
Estimate value
€ 4 500
Im Gegensatz zu bronzenen Kasserollen, deren Hauptfunktion das Servieren und Warmhalten von Speisen in Kohlebecken war, sind silberne Kasserollen ungleich seltener und dienten eher repräsentativen Zwecken. Sie fanden auch häufig als Weihegaben Verwendung. In diesem Zusammenhang ist wohl auch der Thyrsosstab aus dem Dionysoskult zu sehen, der hier nicht in Zusammenhang mit einer Funktion als Trink- oder Schöpfgefäß für Wein zu sehen ist, wofür diese Gefäßform auch nicht geeignet war. Form und Abstraktionsgrad des Griffes sprechen eindeutig für eine späte Variante dieser Gefäßform.
Base with centre hole and characteristic concentric turning grooves. Just above the break to the wall, a turning groove and a minimal step towards the inside. The conically tapering wall slightly curved outwards. Approx. 4 mm below the rim a turning groove, inside and outside. Inside, below the turning groove, the wall is divided into fine horizontal rows of shallow bosses. The massive, flat handle drawn in at the sides and profiled at the rear end, the rim inside accompanied by an incised line. The front end ending in two profiled brackets, the shape of which originally derives from stylised bird heads, but is already completely abstracted here. At the back left and right inside decorated with a rosette of seven circular punches each, tapering at the front (originally bird's beak motifs). The top of the handle inside is decorated over the entire length with an incised thyrsos staff. Apart from minimal, already antique dents on the base and a short, fine hairline crack at the rim, almost perfectly preserved and covered with a fine, light grey patina. Diameter with handle 22 cm. Height 7 cm.
In contrast to bronze casseroles, whose main function was to serve and keep food warm in charcoal basins, silver casseroles are much rarer and served more representative purposes. They were also frequently used as votive offerings. The thyrsos staff from the cult of Dionysus should probably also be seen in this context. It should not be seen in connection with a function as a drinking or scooping vessel for wine, for which this vessel form was also not suitable. The shape and degree of abstraction of the handle clearly speak for a late variant of this vessel form.
| Place of origin: | Roman Empire |
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| Place of origin: | Roman Empire |
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