Object Details
Description
A beaded molding separates the cylindrical neck from the elongated pear-shaped, fluted body, and the body from the ring foot. Both ends of the handle terminate in the head of a bird, probably a duck. Weight: 1039 g.
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History
Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)
Luxury Arts of the Silk Route Empires (May 9, 1993 to January 28, 2007)
Nomads and Nobility: Art from the Ancient Near East (September 28, 1987 to November 1, 1992)
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Date
500-800
Period
Sasanian period
Accession Number
S1987.140
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Vessel
Medium
Silver gilt
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 34.6 x 15.5 x 12.2 cm (13 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 4 13/16 in)
Origin
Iran
On View
East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
gilding
chasing
repoussé
hammering
metal
silver
bird
duck
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)
Iran
Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Record ID
fsg_S1987.140