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A NEO-ELAMITE SILVER BEAKER
CIRCA 585-539 B.C.
The hammered conical vessel with rounded base, with incised decoration, the base with petalled rosette, a lotus calyx above with undulating curves from which rise twelve long overlapping petals, each bisected by incised lines, the interior of the flaring rim with a cuneiform inscription for Annishilha, King of Samati, son of Dabala
6¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high
