[Plate with Hunting Scene Early Byzantine, 5th century
Silver
BZ.1947.12
Hunting was among the favorite pastimes of the nobility, and the classicizing style of the plate would have appealed to its fifth- century owner. The female on horseback expertly aims her javelin at a lion, while the male in cap and trousers aims at the same target. The wounded leopard is evidence of their success. The association of the female with Amazons and the youth with Trojan warrior would have been readily understood by the contemporary viewer.]
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[Plate with Hunting Scene Early Byzantine, 5th century
Silver
BZ.1947.12
Hunting was among the favorite pastimes of the nobility, and the classicizing style of the plate would have appealed to its fifth- century owner. The female on horseback expertly aims her javelin at a lion, while the male in cap and trousers aims at the same target. The wounded leopard is evidence of their success. The association of the female with Amazons and the youth with Trojan warrior would have been readily understood by the contemporary viewer.]