The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Lobed vessel with a frieze of falcons

Lobed vessel with a frieze of falcons

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Lobed vessel with a frieze of falcons

Period:: Achaemenid
Date:: ca. 6th–4th century B.C.
Geography:: Iran (?)
Culture:: Achaemenid
Medium:: Silver
Dimensions:: 3.54 in. (8.99 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Rogers Fund, 1973
Accession Number:: 1973.82

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 405

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