SASSANIAN BRONZE BOAT-SHAPED BOWL
Ca. 224-651 AD.
A bronze boat-shaped bowl with a raised prow and stern, and a rounded base. The bowl was created using the technique of lost-wax casting, which involved the pouring of molten metal into a wax mold. These bowls have been used for religious ceremonies or for storing food or precious objects. For a similar example see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 49.112.1.
Size: L:150mm / W:90mm ; 215g
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery; formerly in Welbank collection since 1980s.
Estimate: GBP 300 - 600