Silver
600-400 BCE
Lebanon
The British Museum
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Achaemenid Empire
Theme
Later Civilisations of Land and Sea
Subtheme
Persia – Ancient Iran
Case Title
Ancient Iran
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Beirut, Lebanon
Measurements
5.8 x (dia) 13.7 cm
Accession Number
1925,1019.1
Description
Across a thousand years, the different Persian empires were admired for their refined opulence. Great wealth derived from trade, taxation and tribute sustained the refined opulence of the Persian court, expressed in luxury silver vessels like this bowl.
