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s5601

Ewer with dancing females within arcades. Iran, Sasanian, ca. 6th–7th century A.D.

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DATE: 600
DATE DETAILS: approx.
DIMENSIONS: 34 cm height
COMMENTS: Both the females and their decorative motifs recall representations of the maenads, attendants of Dionysus. However, it has been suggested that these figures have been adapted to the cult of the Irani
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Ancient, Persia, Iran, Sasanian
DANCE FORM: solo

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