The Portland Vase was probably made during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). A work of outstanding technical skill, it is apparently decorated with scenes of love and marriage, the precise meaning of which has been the cause of much debate and interpretation.
- | By (Author): Susan Walker
- | Series: Objects in Focus
- | Publisher: British Museum Press
- | Publication Date: Nov 22, 2004
- | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- | Number of Pages: 64 pages
- | Language: Not available
- | Binding: Paperback|Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0714150223
- | ISBN-13: 9780714150222
- By (Author):
- Susan Walker
- Publisher:
- British Museum Press
- Publication Date:
- Nov 22, 2004
- Series:
- Objects in Focus
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages:
- 64 pages
- Binding:
- Paperback|Softback
- Language:
- Not available
- ISBN-13:
- 9780714150222