猫形柄执壶

伊朗

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451

这只执壶以实例说明源自伊朗的早期伊斯兰艺术如何受到了更早期文化的影响。这件作品的形态让人想起帕提亚王朝（公元前247至公元224年）和萨珊王朝（公元224至651年）的金器作品。壶缘上的鸭头纹和覆盖壶身的抽象植物纹样都是纯粹的萨珊式图案。整体的构造和外形展示了早期伊斯兰文化从侧重描绘人物逐渐过渡到青睐有节奏感的重复花纹。执壶的手柄形似一只拉长的猫科动物，它窥视着壶缘的鸭子，仿佛随时准备突袭。

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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