ANCIENT ELAMITE SILVER BEAKER WITH STAGS

Ca. 2000 BC
A finely crafted silver beaker featuring an hourglass-shaped body with a rounded base and an everted rim. Its decoration is comprised of two incised images of stags walking along the baseline. Each animal is depicted with a slender body, an extended neck and heads crowned with impressive antlers.
Size: 105mm x 85mm; Weight: 100g
Provenance: Central London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC Collection, acquired 1960's.
Estimate: GBP 600 - 900