White Bronze
Simin Lakpour
"Sefid Ruy" Book


Metal Works in Iran Bastan Museum
Hammered goblet, hemispherical, convex bottom, convex body, straight rim

Lorestan
Late 2nd millennium BC
Height: 2.8 cm (1.9 in)
Rim diameter: 13.6 cm (5.5 in)

Decoration:
Script-like signs below the rim, rows of zigzag lines and scattered dots on the inner body, six-petals flowers on dotted background. Vessel's decorations are executed with hammer and chisel.

Patina:
Scattered wart-like green corrosion. Most of the vessel's surface is covered with glossy black stains.