Art Resource - ART201031

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The Muse Casket, Late Roman, 4th century. Unusual domed silver casket; panels around the scalloped body of the casket bear repoussé figures of eight of the nine Muses. They can be distinguished by their costumes and individual attributes; for example, Terpsichore (Muse of lyric poetry and the dance) holds a lyre, Calliope (Muse of epic poetry) has a scroll, and Urania (Muse of astronomy) has a globe. The iconography associates the owner with the Muses' accomplishments. The casket was designed to be hung from chains and holds five small silver bottles for perfumes and unguents, probably for use in the bath, highly valued by Ancient Romans. The inhabited vine scrolls emerging from kantheroi (two-handled drinking cups) on the body and lid of the casket evoke a delightful, paradisaical atmosphere. This casket from the Esquiline treasure in Rome most probably belonged to a Roman woman named Projecta.
M AND ME, 1866,12-29,2

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART201031

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1281px × 1600px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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