Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Vesselsca. early 1st millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleSpouted vessel with lion-shaped handle
MediumBronze
Dimensions3.39 x 3.58 in. (8.61 x 9.09 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Vessels
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 1st millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1988
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodIron Age
Date Range1000 BC – 1 BC

Provenance

RegionWestern Iran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327325