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野猫半身角状杯

ca. 1st century BCE
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兽头酒器和角状杯（前端带孔供液体流出的器皿）在古代近东社会都是极其宝贵的物品。这只角状杯以猫科野兽（或许是豹子）的前躯为头，在胸口处有倒酒用的喷口，并围饰有常春藤和葡萄藤。这里的豹、常春藤、葡萄藤和葡萄都是与酒神狄俄尼索斯有关的象征，他也是古希腊掌管生育的神祗。这只兽头角状杯从外观到形式都融合了近东和希腊元素，见证了这一时期广泛的文化交流和影响。

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Object Information
  • 标题: 野猫半身角状杯
  • 年代: 帕提亚时期
  • 创作日期: 约公元前100年至公元100年
  • 地域: 伊朗
  • 材料: 鎏金银器
  • 尺寸: 高107⁄8 英寸（27.5厘米）
  • 来源信息: 购买；罗杰斯基金；埃尼德·A·豪普特、唐纳德·M·昂斯雷格夫人、穆里尔·帕利兹夫人、基尔特·C·E·普林斯捐赠；宝琳·V·富勒顿遗赠；玛丽·库欣·福斯伯、爱德华·C·莫尔、史蒂芬·惠特尼·菲尼克丝遗赠（交换），1979年
  • 藏品编号: 1979.447
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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