Lanx
Ancient Roman serving platter
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A lanx (Latin for dish) was a large ancient Roman serving platter.[2] Particularly ornamented ones were used to make offerings or sacrifices.[3] Indeed, the silver Corbridge Lanx,[4] the second discovered in Britain, has depicted on it a lanx itself, set beside various gods and goddesses: Minerva, Diana, Juno, Vesta and Apollo.[5]
Positioned atop an altar, "of a globular form". Fruit as well as sheep parts and "other small victims" were likely used. However, the exact meaning in this representation has not been determined.[6][7] The inscription on the now lost Risley Park Lanx, which was the first lanx discovered in Britain indicated that it was "church plate."[8]