Ruth E Leader Newby: 1 book
Silver and Society in Late Antiquity
Functions and Meanings of Silver Plate in the Fourth to Seventh Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
The spectacular hoards of late antique silver - Mildenhall, Thetford, Sevso - discovered since the middle of the last century have aroused much interest in this luxury art form. But what did these pieces mean to their owners, and why was silverware so important in late antiquity? Silver and Society...
