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Drinking Vessel with Kneeling Bull

Date550 B.C.E.-401 B.C.E.

Place createdCentral Asia (possibly Iran)

Mediumsilver, hammered and cast

Dimensions8 1/4 × 7 1/16 in. (21 × 17.9 cm)
Part (mouth): 4 7/8 in., 2.35 lb. (12.4 cm, 1.1 kg)

ClassificationsVessels

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Accession Number1958.519

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