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Gilded silver vase. Late Sasanian, 6th CE. From Mazanderan, northern Iran. The base is pierced like a strainer, and the vessel was presumably for wine. It bears images of grapevines and of two naked boys, one cutting a branch, the other carrying a basket of grapes. Birds and foxes sit amongst the vines. Gilded silver, weight 592.4 grams; h. 18.5, diam 10.7 cm. Inv. AN 124094.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART194529
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1982px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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6th century CE
Basket
Boy
Embossed
Gilt
Grapes
Metalwork
Sassanian (224-649 CE)
Silver
Vase
Vine
Wine
Winemaking