Ewer with dancing females within arcades, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D., Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, H. of (a) 34 cm, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, Late Sasanian silver vessels, particularly bottles and ewers, often were decorated with female figures holding a variety of festal objects. The appearance of these motifs attests to the continuing influence of Greek imagery associated with the wine god Dionysus
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Ewer, dancing females within arcades, Sasanian, ca, 6th–7th century .D, Iran, Silver, mercury gilding, H, 34 cm, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, Late Sasanian, silver, vessels, particularly bottles, ewers, decorated, female figures, holding, variety, festal objects, appearance, motifs attests, continuing influence, Greek imagery, associated, wine god, Dionysus
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