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Vasija en forma de cabeza y torso de ciervo

ca. 14th–13th century BCE
Not on view
Las copas en forma de cabeza y torso de un animal son un tipo de vasija que se remonta a tiempos muy antiguos en el Próximo Oriente. Este ciervo astado está magníficamente representado con el característico naturalismo del arte hitita. La copa fue martillada para darle forma, y su realización requirió por lo menos una docena de placas de plata. Alrededor del borde hay una banda decorativa repujada con figuras que participan en una ceremonia ritual o religiosa, quizás celebrando el buen resultado de una cacería. Los inventarios hititas de objetos utilizados en ceremonias rituales incluyen vasijas zoomórficas similares a ésta.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Vasija en forma de cabeza y torso de ciervo
  • Periodo: Periodo del Imperio Hitita
  • Fecha: ca. 1400–1200 a. C.
  • Geografía: Anatolia Central
  • Material: Plata con incrustaciones de oro
  • Dimensiones: a. 18 cm
  • Crédito: Donación del Fideicomiso Norbert Schimmel, 1989
  • Número de inventario: 1989.281.10
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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