This illustration shows a gold plate that is known as the Patera of Rennes. The Patera of Rennes is a patera of gold dating from the third century AD. It whih was made by goldsmiths of the Roman Empire. It was found in 1774 in the French town of Rennes. A patera was a shallow dish that was used in ancient religious ceremonies and rites, such as the libation.

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