Londra (Gran Bretagna): British Museum: capsella di Projecta

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Authors:	Roman workshop
Title:	Londra (Gran Bretagna): British Museum: capsella di Projecta
Start date:	380
End date:	380
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Two panels of the Projecta casket with a truncated rectangular pyramid shape. The name derives from the woman's name in the Latin inscription engraved on the rim across the front of the lid: “secvnde et proiecta vivatis in christo”. On the two panels a procession with Projecta entering a domed bath in the company of her attendants and a toliette scene with a a lady flanked by handmaids bringing her articles of toliette, nereids and peacocks. Chronological details: ca. 380
Place:	British Museum, United Kingdom
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	silver (metal)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Bovini Archive
Physical type:	caskets (personal gear)
Material and technique:	metalworking gilding (technique)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:
Rights holder:	British Museum
Appears in Collections:	BYZART