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6th century · Silver · Asian Art

The cup, on a high flaring foot is decorated with a repoussé motif of petals, and a beaded relief surrounds the inner rim. The type is of western origin, probably from the Roman Mediterranean, and arrived in Iran and Central Asia about the fifth century A.D. during a time of active international trade. It became an element of the luxury tableware in Central Asian courts that is so vividly depicted in Sogdian mural paintings.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century

Medium

Silver

Culture

Central Asia, Sogdia

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Friends of Asian Art, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon Gift, 1998