Situla
Location
Title
Situla
Date
10th-9th c. B.C.E.
Materials
Hammered and chased sheet copper alloy
Dimensions
13.7 cm (h.), 6.1 cm (diam.)
Credits
Purchase, gift of F. Cleveland Morgan, inv. 1936.Dm.1
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
Usually found in graves in Luristan, this particular situla is representative of the metal industry of Elam, which circulated in Western Iran, perhaps as booty.
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