Riha Treasures , 500-650
Gilded Silver

These treasures were probably buried by the christian commmunity of Riha (near Aleppo in Syria) fled before the invading Sassanian armies.
Original diametre of the plate is 35cms, the height of the chalice is 17.4 cms
Dunbarton Oaks Museum, Wasgington DC, USA

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