Banquet Set with Ewer, Decanter, and Plate
- Location
- Tibet
- Date
- Yarlung dynasty, 600–800
- Material
- hammered gold, turquoise
- Dimensions
- ewer height 12 5/8 in. (32.2 cm); diam. body 5 1/8 in. (12.9 cm); weight 1,114.6 g; decanter, height 7 in. (17.7 cm), diam. mouth 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); diam. body 4 in. (10.2 cm); weight 504.4 g, plate height 1 1/8 in. (3 cm); diam. 10 5/6 in. (27 cm); weight 913.2 g
- Collection
- Al Thani Collection; ATC1025a; photograph (c) The Al Thani Collection, 2019. All rights reserved
- Photo Credit
- photography by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd.
Silver Jug
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet
9th–10th century, based on earlier Sogdian or Uyghur prototypes
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