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Ewer with dancing females within arcades, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D., Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, H. of (a) 34 cm, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, Late Sasanian silver vessels, particularly bottles and ewers, often were decorated with female figures holding a variety of festal objects. The appearance of these motifs attests to the continuing influence of Greek imagery associated with the wine god Dionysus.

Ewer with dancing females within arcades, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D., Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, H. of (a) 34 cm, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, Late Sasanian silver vessels, particularly bottles and ewers, often were decorated with female figures holding a variety of festal objects. The appearance of these motifs attests to the continuing influence of Greek imagery associated with the wine god Dionysus.
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Ewer with dancing females within arcades, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D., Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, H. of (a) 34 cm, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, Late Sasanian silver vessels, particularly bottles and ewers, often were decorated with female figures holding a variety of festal objects. The appearance of these motifs attests to the continuing influence of Greek imagery associated with the wine god Dionysus
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2571 x 3800 px | 28.0 MB
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21.8 x 32.2 cm | 8.6 x 12.7 in (300 dpi)
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