Bowl with Infant Hercules

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 30 October 2019
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This bowl is part of the so-called "Hildesheim Silver Treasure" and depicts a medallion of the baby Hercules battling snakes sent by Hera.

The Hildesheim treasure, consisting of more than 70 pieces, is one of the most substantial and qualitatively valuable treasure troves of antiquity. It represents a luxurious dinner service consisting of magnificent silver vessels, dining, and drinking tableware. Most certainly, this table service was produced in Italy.

Silver, partly gilded, niello. Found 1868 CE in Hildesheim, Germany. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 30). Bowl with Infant Hercules. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11407/bowl-with-infant-hercules/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bowl with Infant Hercules." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 30, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11407/bowl-with-infant-hercules/.

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