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Title: Vessel Cover Date: ca. 830–850 Culture: Carolingian Medium: Silver, partial gilt, niello Dimensions: Overall: 2 9/16 x 4 1/2 in. (6.5 x 11.4 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Silver Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 Accession Number: 17.190.407 On View Description: Adorned with hunting scenes surrounded by a scrolling acanthus vine, this restored lid is a rare surviving example of secular goldsmiths’ work from the Carolingian period. Similar subjects are found on contemporary ivory carvings and in illuminated manuscripts. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/mediev...