H x W x D: 5.5 x 21.8 x 21.8 cm (2 3/16 x 8 9/16 x 8 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
7th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Description:
Silver plate with a low ring foot. On the exterior are shallow vertical flutes radiating from the foot ring to the rim. The rim is plain.
In the interior center is the figure of a horse in profile, facing right, entirely gilded. Horse has head topknot, crenellated mane, ribbon from bridle; blanket and saddle, phalerae; ribbons tied to top of tail and near end of tail.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
Discovery and Deceit: Archaeology and the Forger's Craft (October 11, 1996 to May 18, 1997)
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)
