Abstract
IN Nature of May 28, p. 676, reference is made to a nielloed silver cup of 1400 B.C. from Enkomi, Cyprus. To encounter a nielloed article of such an early date would indeed be a discovery of importance, since, so far as we are aware, no one has proved the use of niello as a means of decoration before the second century A.D. (ref. 1). There is, however, no evidence for the presence of niello on this cup, as we were able to demonstrate at the time the cup was being restored. The paper dealing with this2 shows clearly that the only basis the author had for assuming the powdery material surrounding the gold ornamentation to be niello was that it was black.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Moss, A. A., J. Int. Inst. Preserv. Museum Objects, 1, 49 (1953).
Plenderleith, H. J., technical report in C. F. A. Schaeffer's “Enkomi-Alasia”, 381 (Paris, 1952).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
CLARINGBULL, G., MOSS, A. The Enkomi Silver Cup. Nature 187, 1051–1052 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/1871051a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/1871051a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
