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Yedivar (Hephthalites) Bowl

Dating

5th to 6th Century C.E.

Yedivar (Hephthalites) Bowl

Origin

North West Frontier Province, Pakistan

Materials

Silver, gold

Dimensions

14 cm

14 cm

5.20 cm

Culture

Tribe

Museum

Acquisition 

ID#

Yedivar (Hephthalites)

British Museum

1963

1963,1210.2

Copyright Status

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © The Trustees of the British Museum.

Source of Image

"Bowl; solid cast; plain interior; exterior decorated with a central medallion roundel containing a left-facing male portrait bust with a long beard, small pointed cap with ribbon ties, cloak fastened with a buckle at the front with ribbons below; surrounded by four equidistant circular medallion roundels, each also enclosing a male portrait bust: top, clean-shaven male in profile to the right, wearing cap with ribbon ties, double drop earring and cloak; right, clean-shaven male in 3/4 view to the left, moustache; bottom, clean-shaven male in profile to the right, wearing cap with ribbon ties, double drop earring and cloak; left, bearded 3/4 view of male to the left, each wearing a conical cap with a decorative central band, and all medallions separated by vertical vegetal scrolls with gilded backgrounds."

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