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According to scholars, the treasure's significance is due to the completeness of the set, the high quality of the craftsmanship and materials used to make it, as well as the
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is the property of Titus Utius, son of Vibius, weighs three Roman pounds and four ounces'. Titus Utius was probably a
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in 1900 and was almost immediately bought by Adolf Roger, who in turn sold it to the
British Museum.
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150:: "T. Uti V(ibi) f(ili) p(ondo) III sc(ripula) IV", which can be interpreted as 'This
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Four of the five items from the
Arcisate Treasure, as displayed in the British Museum
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L. Burn, The
British Museum Book of Greek and Roman Art (British Museum Press, 1991)
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134:. They include a jug, a cup (both handles of which are now missing), a
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D. Strong, Greek and Roman Silver Plate (British Museum Press, 1966)
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The
Arcisate Treasure is composed of five objects, all made of
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P. Piana
Agostinetti and S. Priuli, "Il tesoro di Arcisate",
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Ancient Greek and Roman objects in the
British Museum
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486:Amun in the form of a ram protecting King Taharqa
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142:. The whole set would have been used for the
421:Colossal quartzite statue of Amenhotep III
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118:The treasure was found in Arcisate in the
1116:Kition Necropolis Phoenician inscriptions
604:Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
554:Dhaneswar Khera Buddha image inscription
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958:Sarcophagus of Seianti Hanunia Tlesnasa
1568:Treasure troves of classical antiquity
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1512:Royal Commission on the British Museum
1438:A History of the World in 100 Objects
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1417:Conservation and Scientific Research
110:'s excellent state of preservation.
1573:Archaeological discoveries in Italy
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187:Silver spatular from the treasure.
94:silver hoard found in the town of
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1427:Portable Antiquities and Treasure
80:GR 1900.7-30.3-7 (Silver 126-130)
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1474:Films shot at the British Museum
1111:Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
826:Herculean Sarcophagus of Genzano
514:Aphsad inscription of Ädityasena
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1578:1900 archaeological discoveries
1388:The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
426:Colossal head of Amenhotep III
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938:Priene dedicatory inscription
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1126:Complaint tablet to Ea-nÄį¹£ir
1101:Tell al-'Ubaid Copper Lintel
569:Jade terrapin from Allahabad
436:Gebelein predynastic mummies
431:El-Amra clay model of cattle
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1141:Babylonian Map of the World
696:Barber Cup and Crawford Cup
625:The Great Wave off Kanagawa
609:Seated Buddha from Gandhara
529:AmitÄbha Buddha from Hancui
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471:Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
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144:mixing and serving of wine
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943:Priene edict inscription
776:Choiseul-Gouffier Apollo
544:Mogao Christian painting
1583:Ancient Roman metalwork
1469:Dingwall Beloe Lectures
1171:Library of Ashurbanipal
559:Hephthalite silver bowl
524:Ambika Statue from Dhar
1422:Libraries and Archives
1223:Phoenician metal bowls
1151:Cylinders of Nabonidus
614:Stamp seal (BM 119999)
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1198:Babylonian Chronicles
1056:Assyrian lion weights
1033:Xanten Horse-Phalerae
968:Stony Stratford Hoard
886:Papyri of Oxyrhynchus
786:Dionysus Sardanapalus
731:Bronze head of Hypnos
367:Double-headed serpent
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168:Berthouville Treasure
50:Height of jug - 13 cm
1381:The Disasters of War
1303:Sutton Hoo purse-lid
1253:Holy Thorn Reliquary
599:Mathura lion capital
357:Bronze Head from Ife
244:Archeologia Classica
1464:British Museum Acts
1374:The Ancient of Days
1273:Mildenhall Treasure
1051:Ain Sakhri figurine
982:Townley collection
923:Petelia Gold Tablet
851:Macmillan aryballos
771:Chatuzange Treasure
716:Boscoreale Treasure
416:Battlefield Palette
396:Yaxchilan Lintel 24
173:Hildesheim Treasure
1346:DĆ¼rer's Rhinoceros
1325:Lampsacus Treasure
1320:Vindolanda Tablets
1213:Antiochus cylinder
1203:Ur Box inscription
948:San Sosti Axe-Head
871:Minoan Bull-leaper
811:Farnese Diadumenos
801:Esquiline Treasure
746:Campo Iemini Venus
706:Beaurains Treasure
691:Asclepius of Milos
631:Vishnu Nicolo Seal
574:Kakiemon elephants
509:Admonitions Scroll
362:Codex Kingsborough
308:Round Reading Room
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120:province of Varese
16:Roman silver hoard
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1298:Sutton Hoo helmet
1131:Tablet of Shamash
1023:Vaison Diadumenos
973:Strangford Apollo
781:Demeter of Knidos
761:Chaourse Treasure
751:Carthage Treasure
676:Arcisate Treasure
564:Huixian Bronze Hu
519:Amaravati Marbles
481:Sphinx of Taharqo
384:Kayung totem pole
378:Throne of Weapons
88:Arcisate Treasure
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1136:Statue of Idrimi
1091:Ram in a Thicket
963:Satala Aphrodite
913:Paramythia Hoard
756:Caubiac Treasure
666:Apollo of Cyrene
661:Aineta aryballos
451:MacGregor plaque
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1146:Rassam cylinder
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1018:Uerdingen Hoard
876:Nereid Monument
816:Guilford Puteal
806:Euphorbos plate
766:Chatsworth Head
726:Braganza Brooch
671:Archangel ivory
656:Aegina Treasure
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686:Arundel Head
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623:
579:Kang Hou gui
390:Tree of Life
388:
376:
329:and Americas
243:
238:
227:
216:
129:
117:
87:
85:
77:Registration
1258:Hoxne Hoard
1096:Lyres of Ur
1071:Uruk Trough
1066:Blacas ewer
1043:Middle East
736:Burgon vase
636:Wardak Vase
549:David Vases
456:Min Palette
441:Hornedjitef
342:Aubin Codex
319:and objects
317:Departments
298:Great Court
246:, 37 (1985)
126:Description
98:, northern
1552:Categories
1335:Prints and
1293:Sutton Hoo
1268:Lindow Man
1235:and Europe
1233:Prehistory
1081:Palmer Cup
1028:Warren Cup
996:Discobolus
866:Meroƫ Head
821:Harpy Tomb
589:Klang Bell
208:References
1497:Directors
831:Isis Tomb
594:Kulu Vase
408:and Sudan
337:Akan Drum
114:Discovery
58:100-75 BC
1537:Category
1517:Trustees
1489:Secretum
1353:Epifania
1337:Drawings
991:Caryatid
986:Antinous
648:and Rome
291:Building
162:See also
136:strainer
96:Arcisate
39:Material
1507:Keepers
1502:Friends
1001:Hadrian
192:Sources
140:spatula
55:Created
1493:Staff
1360:I Modi
646:Greece
132:silver
71:London
42:Silver
1452:Other
1405:Other
1011:Venus
152:ladle
148:Latin
108:hoard
100:Italy
92:Roman
90:is a
1006:Vase
501:Asia
86:The
47:Size
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901:102
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276:e
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