Detail View: The AMICA Library: Ewer
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1966.21
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Iran
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Iran, Sasanian
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Title:
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Ewer
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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400-600
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Creation Start Date:
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400
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Creation End Date:
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600
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Materials and Techniques:
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silver
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Classification Term:
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Metalwork
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Classification Term:
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Metalwork
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Style or Period:
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Sasanian
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 35.6cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1966.21
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Credit Line:
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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The Sasanians are best known today for their expert work in silver. This Museum is fortunate to have one of the most important collections of Sasanian silver vessels in the world.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1966.21.tif
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