s5601

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

TYPE OF WORK: Sculpture, silver ewer, mercury gilding

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