Bronze Plaque Showing Cupids Wrestling & Boxing

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 03 October 2016
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The background metal is bronze containing traces of a gold and silver, and its surface has been deliberately darkened, perhaps by organic acids. It may be an example of what Pliny calls "Corinthian bronze", which was said to contain gold and silver, and was highly prized for its purple sheen. Inlaid, faced with niello. Roman, about 1st century CE. (British Museum, London)

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 03). Bronze Plaque Showing Cupids Wrestling & Boxing. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5810/bronze-plaque-showing-cupids-wrestling--boxing/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Plaque Showing Cupids Wrestling & Boxing." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 03, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5810/bronze-plaque-showing-cupids-wrestling--boxing/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Plaque Showing Cupids Wrestling & Boxing." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Oct 2016. Web. 27 Mar 2023.

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