Eastern Mediterranean / Early Byzantine Empire (precise findspot not specified per source)

Detailed Stylistic, Technical, and Historical Analysis of the 350–400 AD Early Byzantine Tinned-Copper Plaque with Personification

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Date Created: 350–400 AD. Period: The Late Roman / Early Byzantine Period (The Constantinian and Theodosian Eras), an era characterized by the revival of classical mythological and cyclical personifications, advanced decorative metalworking, and the transition from pagan imperial aesthetics to early Christian court luxury art.

Decorative Casket Furnishing: Functionally designed as a decorative plaque attached to the exterior of a luxury container, likely a precious casket or chest used for storing precious items or liturgical goods. Alegorical Expression and Classical Survival: Such personifications served both an aesthetic and symbolic function, embodying the cyclical order of time, cosmic harmony, and nature's bounty within late antique domestic or courtly spaces.