Ram-shaped vessel

Parthian

ca. 1st century BCE–2nd century CE

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Title: Ram-shaped vessel
Period: Parthian
Date: ca. 1st century BCE–2nd century CE
Geography: Northwestern Iran
Culture: Parthian
Medium: Ceramic
Dimensions: 8 7/8 × 5 13/16 × 11 7/8 in., 3.5 lb. (22.5 × 14.8 × 30.2 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1965
Object Number: 65.5.3
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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