Achaemenid Silver Drinking Bowl

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This silver drinking bowl is decorated with applied gold sheet cutouts. There are 2 rows of figures or "royal heroes" separated by rosettes. Each royal hero carries a bow and quiver on their back. At the top, there is a border of battlements. Whilst at the bottom, is a band of birds. From Turkey. Achaemenid Period, 5th to 4th centuries BCE. The British Museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 31). Achaemenid Silver Drinking Bowl. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4826/achaemenid-silver-drinking-bowl/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Achaemenid Silver Drinking Bowl." World History Encyclopedia, March 31, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4826/achaemenid-silver-drinking-bowl/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Achaemenid Silver Drinking Bowl." World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4826/achaemenid-silver-drinking-bowl/.

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