Inscribed Silver Vessels of the Odrysian Kings
Gifts, Tribute, and the Diffusion of the Forms of "Achaemenid" Metalware in Thrace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4977644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antigoni Zournatzi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 683-706 |
| Publication date | 2000-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/507153 |
| OpenAlex | W2066374324 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
The significance of the formulaic inscriptions recording an Odrysian royal name (i.e., Cotys or Cersebleptes) and a provenance on silver vessels discovered in Thrace has been subject to much discussion. This study argues that, while close parallels and precedents for the majority of those vessel shapes can be found in the Achaemenid domain, evidence from the same domain also supplies clues to the possible significance of their texts. It is proposed that the origins and meaning of the Odrysian royal name and provenance legends on silverware may be sought in an Achaemenid custom of converting revenues in precious metal into luxury articles marked with a certification of the metal's official quality. The same Achaemenid custom can be held to be at least partly responsible for the diffusion of the forms of "Achaemenid" metalware in Thrace, which was under Persian rule in the late sixth and early fifth centuries B.C
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Extant taxon · Inscribed figure · Parallels · Tribute · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Engineering · History
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2020 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |