id: 141156
accession number: 1964.41
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Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel, AD 200–325. Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century. Silver, partially gilt; overall: 12 x 10.8 x 32.7 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1964.41
title: Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel
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creation date: AD 200–325
creation date earliest: 200
creation date latest: 325
current location: 102A Ancient Near East
creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century
technique: silver, partially gilt
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Near Eastern Art
type: Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 12 x 10.8 x 32.7 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review (1964)
opening date: 1965-01-01T05:00:00
Year in Review (1964). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 1-31, 1965).
title: Juxtapositions
opening date: 1965-09-11T04:00:00
Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art (September 11-October 10, 1965).
title: Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture
opening date: 1975-09-24T04:00:00
Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).
title: The Royal Hunter: Art of the Sasanian Empire
opening date: 1978-01-12T05:00:00
The Royal Hunter: Art of the Sasanian Empire. Asia House Galleries (organizer) (January 12-March 11, 1978); The Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX (April 10-May 21, 1978); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 7-August 13, 1978).
title: All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection
opening date: 1994-11-23T05:00:00
All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 23, 1994-January 8, 1995).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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The horse was a favorite artistic subject in ancient Iran, where horsebreeding flourished. This muscular Sasanian stallion was descended from the royal and sacred Nisean breed of the Achaemenian Persians. Although Sasanian horse-trappings were elaborate, they did not include stirrups for mounting. In this rendition, the steed lies still, as camels in the Near East do today, waiting for its rider to mount. The medallions on each shoulder contain busts, perhaps of rulers of different parts of the Sasanian Empire, holding their rings of authority.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 14
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n38
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 14
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n36
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 7
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n27
Harper, Prudence Oliver. The Royal Hunter: Art of the Sasanian Empire. New York: Asia Society, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 28; mentioned: pl.1, pp. 29,30
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Kosmin, Paul. "Banqueting on the Move." In Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Feasting with Gods, Heroes, and Kings.Susanne Ebbinghaus,ed., 310-341. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Art Museums, 2018.
page number: Reproduced: p. 324, fig. 7.18
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