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Beaker

c. late 600s–early 700s

Central Asia (Sogdiana) or Tibet

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Medium
silver with gilding
Measurements
Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.);
Credit Line
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1988.67.2
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This cup depicts two lions and a lionlike animal with horns!

Description

The circular shapes of the cup’s handle feature a flat edge on which the user rested their thumb for better grip, a design characteristic of silver objects made during the 700s by Sogdian artists, who traveled from Central Asia along international trade routes. An ownership inscription in Tibetan script on the underside of the cup identifies the vessel as a personal possession. The circles and lines carved below this inscription are likely measurements recording the weight of the silver used for the cup.

Beaker

c. late 600s–early 700s

Central Asia (Sogdiana) or Tibet

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