Oval bowl with grapevine scrolls inhabited by birds and animals, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D., Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, 2.76 x 4.37 x 9.17 in. (7.01 x 11.1 x 23.29 cm), Metalwork-Vessels, This oval bowl, made from a single piece of hammered silver, is an example of one of the new vessel forms popular during the second half of the Sasanian period (A.D. 224-651): the shape is typical for wine drinking and most likely derives from Chinese prototypes
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Oval bowl, grapevine scrolls inhabited, birds, animals, Sasanian, ca, 6th–7th century .D, Iran, Silver, mercury gilding, 2.76 x 4.37 9.17, 7.01 11.1 23.29 cm, Metalwork-Vessels, oval, bowl, single piece, hammered silver, example, new vessel, forms, popular, second half, Sasanian period, D, 224-651, shape, typical, wine drinking, derives, Chinese prototypes
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