Phiale of a Roman or Kartlian Man

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James Blake Wiener
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This phiale, on whose medallion the bust of a bearded male is represented, must have been made in one of the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire or in the Kingdom of Kartli (Iberia), which is located in what's modern Georgia. Goldsmithery was an especially advanced branch of aristanship in the Kingdom of Kartli. This item was excavated from the Armazikhevi archaeological, burial no. 6., and dates from c. 100-350 CE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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