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The unusually high tin content in this bronze vessel made it especially difficult to make. Worked at very high temperatures, the material was hammered into shape. Vessels with a high tin content are relatively rare and are identifiable by the grayish black patina that forms on their surface.
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Title: Vase
Date: 7th–8th century
Geography: Attributed to probably Iran
Medium: High-tin bronze; hammered
Dimensions:
H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Wt. 12.7 oz. (360.1 g)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1973
Object Number: 1973.338.10
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