Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure (Illustration)

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Illustration

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 07 October 2016

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Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure — This vessel was used for serving drinks at high status dinners. Typically, item like this was inscribed with good wishes for their users. The inscription around the body of the ewer reads "Pelegrina use [this] to good fortune" in Latin. Part of the Esquiline Treasure, which was discovered in the year 1793 CE, at the foot of the Esquiline Hill, Rome, Italy. 300s CE. From Rome. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2016, October 07). Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5767/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 07, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5767/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Ewer from the Esquiline Treasure." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 07 Oct 2016. Web. 03 Apr 2020.

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