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Collections

Boat-Shaped DishSasanian period, 225-650 A.D.

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Islamic Art and Late Antiquity
Oval silver dish with gilded decoration, featuring a central diamond lattice pattern enclosing a winged creature, long-legged birds, and rosette motifs
Oval silver dish with gilt repoussé decoration; a winged feline creature at center surrounded by long-necked birds, scrolling foliage, rosettes, and heart motifs arranged within a diamond grid of beaded lines.
Title
Boat-Shaped Dish
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
Sasanian period, 225-650 A.D.
Medium
Gilded silver
Dimensions
Length: 7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.8
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.