SASANIAN SILVER BOAT SHAPED VESSEL
SASANIAN SILVER BOAT SHAPED VESSEL
£1,500.00
Description
Ca. 224-651 AD, A silver boat-shaped vessel with an oval plan, sloping sides and rounded bottom. The Sassanian empire which ruled from Afghanistan to Iraq during the third to seventh centuries AD is famed for the high quality of its ceremonial metalware, which was used both during banqueting and during religious rituals.
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| Material and Technique | Silver |
| Period | Other |
| Condition | Very good |
| Dimensions | Size: L:50mm / W:185mm ; 215g |
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