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Button-Based Situla
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The metalworkers of Luristan provided the Assyrian empire with elaborate bronze ornaments and vessels. These two situla are decorated symmetrically---one with ibexes drinking from an overflowing water jar; the other, with sphinxes.
| Artist / Maker | Iran, Luristan |
|---|---|
| Date | 900–700 BCE |
| Culture / Origin | Iran, Luristan |
| Medium | bronze, repoussé, punched, incised |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Type | Metalwork |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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