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Medieval Persian Art

Zodiac Ewer

Zodiac Ewer, 1210, Medieval Persian Art
40 cm19.1 cm

Zodiac Ewer is a Medieval Persian Silver and Brass Decorative Artwork created between 1180 and 1210. It lives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Vessels. Source

On this decorative serving vessel, the zodiac signs appear as medallions set in vines. Zoom in to see Pisces in the center and Libra's scales to the right.

Source: metmuseum.org
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