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Roman bronze vessel from Prickwillow, Isle of Ely
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This is probably a preparatory drawing for Basire's engraving published in Archaeologia (see Bibliography).The drawing shows an elaborate bronze patera found at Prickwillow, and a detail of the handle, which is embellished with dolphins, enamelled decoration of vineleaves, and the inscription BODVOGENUS.F.
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Title: Roman bronze vessel from Prickwillow, Isle of Ely
Description:
This is probably a preparatory drawing for Basire's engraving published in Archaeologia (see Bibliography).
The drawing shows an elaborate bronze patera found at Prickwillow, and a detail of the handle, which is embellished with dolphins, enamelled decoration of vineleaves, and the inscription BODVOGENUS.
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