SASANIAN SILVER BOAT SHAPED VESSEL

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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 3rd to 7th centuries AD. They are famed for their high quality 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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