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title: Winged Ibex Vessel Handle
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3871/winged-ibex-vessel-handle/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Winged Ibex Vessel Handle

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Winged Ibex Vessel Handle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3871.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3871.jpg)

## Image Caption

This winged ibex was a handle for a [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/)-shaped vessel, made in the 4th century BCE in [Achaemenid](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Achaemenid/) [Persia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persia/). This high level of detail was achieved through the use of lost-wax technique. It has been suggested that this piece of art resembles both the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Bes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bes/) and the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) god [Silenus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silenus/), which may indicate that a Greek artisan made this piece of art. Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/). Sully wing, ground floor, Room 12a. H: 27cm W: 15 cm D: 10cm

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## Bibliography

- [Site officiel du musée du Louvre](http://www.louvre.fr "Site officiel du musée du Louvre"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2015, May 18). Winged Ibex Vessel Handle. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3871/winged-ibex-vessel-handle/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Winged Ibex Vessel Handle." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3871/winged-ibex-vessel-handle/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Winged Ibex Vessel Handle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3871/winged-ibex-vessel-handle/>.

## License & Copyright

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