Aguamanil com asa em forma de felino

Irã

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451

Neste aguamanil mostra a influência das culturas mais antigas sobre as primeiras obras de arte islâmica produzidas no Irã. Sua forma lembra os vasos de metal durante ambos os impérios parto (247 a.C.–224 d.C.) e sassânida (224–651 d.C.). As cabeças de pato na borda e o design vegetal abstrato que cobre o corpo são do mais puro estilo sassânida. Um felino alongado que faz papel de asa olha fixamente para os patos que rodeiam a borda como se fosse atacá-los. A composição e os motivos decorativos evidenciam a transição que aconteceu no início do período islâmico, do estilo figurativo a um gosto crescente pelos desenhos rítmicos e repetitivos.

Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper

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Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper
Ewer with a Feline-Shaped Handle, Bronze; cast, chased, and inlaid with copper

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