Medium:

Silver and gilt; hammered, chased, repousse, gilded

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 7.3 x 27 x 12.8 cm (2 7/8 x 10 5/8 x 5 1/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iran

Date:

225-650

Period:

Sasanian period

Description:

Weight: 254 g. See Comments.

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

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)

Topic:

gilding  Search this

chasing  Search this

repoussé  Search this

hammering  Search this

metal  Search this

silver  Search this

tiger  Search this

Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this

Iran  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S1987.111

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31ea7b79c-b3e3-4e20-94a4-aeb30d214527

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.111