Eurasian Silver

3rd- to 13th-century silver vessels discovered in hoards across Eurasia

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Plate Decorated with an Armoured Rider from Til’tim

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Plate Decorated with Biblical Scenes from Grigorova

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Plate Decorated with a Horse from Isaevo

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Bowl Decorated with a Lion from Isaevo

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Bucket Decorated with a Deer from Shirokovo

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Three-Spouted Vessel Decorated with an Elephant from Turushevy

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Handled Four-spouted Vessel Decorated with Animals from Turushevy

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Plate Decorated with a Story of Bahrām Gōr from Turushevy

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Bucket from Turushevy

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Plate Decorated with a Cross from Turushevy

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Plate Decorated with a Rosette from Turushevy

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Turushevy

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Lidded Container from Ufa

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Bowl Decorated with an Eagle Hunting a Gazelle from Ufa

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Ufa

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Stemmed Cup Decorated with Animals from Ursdon

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Pitcher Decorated with Calligraphic Ornament from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Lobed Bowl Decorated with a Deer from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Plate Decorated with an Eagle Carrying a Woman from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Cup Decorated with Calligraphic Ornament and Birds from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Bowl Decorated with a Human-Headed Bird from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Plate Decorated with a Battle at a Fortress from Bol’shaia Anikovskaia

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Ladle Decorated with Fishing Scenes from Peshnigort

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Plate Decorated with a Woman Feeding a Snake from Sludka

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Pitcher Decorated with Dancers from Sludka

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Plate Decorated with Ajax, Odysseus, and Athena from Sludka

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Plate Decorated with Birds from Peshnigort

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Plate Decorated with a Banqueter Seated on a Couch from Zareka

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Plate Decorated with a Figure Seated on a Couch with a Hunting Scene Below from Strelka

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Plate Decorated with a Cross from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Cross from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Rosette from Klimova

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Bucket Decorated with a Rosette from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Shepherd from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Tiger from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Figure Seated on a Couch in a Crescent and a Figure Standing in an Archway from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Klimova

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Plate Decorated with a Lion Hunting a Bull from Komarovo

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Paneled Cup Decorated with Geometric Ornament and Human Faces from Kosheleva

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Bottle Decorated with Birds from Kosheleva

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Bowl Decorated with Horses from Sadovaia

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Bottle Decorated with Dancers under an Arcade from Sadovaia

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Plate Decorated with a Horse from Sludka

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Plate Decorated with a Cross from Sludka

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Cup Decorated with Floral and Faunal Ornament from Tomyz’

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Bucket Decorated with a Rosette from Tomyz’

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Lobed Cup Decorated with Floral and Faunal Ornament from Tomyz’

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Lobed Cup Decorated with Vegetal Ornament from Tomyz’

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Cup Decorated with Vegetal Ornament and a Banqueter from Tomyz’

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Bowl Decorated with Grape Vines from Tomyz’

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Bowl Decorated with a Rosette from Tomyz’

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Plate Decorated with Geometric Ornament from Tomyz’

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Plate Decorated with a Goat from Tomyz’

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Plate Decorated with a Woman Riding a Fantastical Creature from Tomyz’

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Kerchevskii

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Plate Decorated with Lioness and Cubs from ‘Onoshat’

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Plate Decorated with Woman and Deer from Chura

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Plate Decorated with Birds from Chura

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Bowl Decorated with a Rider from Shakharovo

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Bowl from Shakharovo

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Bowl with Sogdian Inscription from Shakharovo

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Shakharovo

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Plate Decorated with a Figure Riding a Lion from Shakharovo

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Plate Decorated with Silenus and a Maenad from Mal’tseva

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Plate Decorated with Cross from Mal’tseva

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Plate Decorated with Cross and Fluting from Mal’tseva

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Plate Decorated with Eagle Hunting a Gazelle from Mal’tseva

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Plate Decorated with Hunter from Mal’tseva

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Pitcher Decorated with Winged Camel from Mal’tseva

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Bottle Decorated with Eagle Hunting a Gazelle from Kurilovo

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Bowl Decorated with Three Hunters from Vereino

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Plate Decorated with Two Goats from Vereino

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Plate Decorated with a Hunter from Vereino

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Bottle Decorated with Dancers under an Arcade from Lymarivka

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Pitcher Decorated with a Mythical Dog-Bird from Pavlivka

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Lobed Bowl Decorated with Dancers from Sludka

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Plate Decorated with Arabic Script and a Banqueter from Sludka

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Plate Decorated with a Goat from Sludka

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Lobed Bowl Decorated with Goats from Khoniakiv

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Lobed Bowl Decorated with Figures holding a Bird from Khoniakiv

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Rhyton in the Shape of a Saiga Antelope Head from Khoniakiv

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Rhyton in the Shape of a Saiga Antelope Head from Khoniakiv

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