Gurkaniyan (Timurids) Cup

Dating

ca. 1400 to 1450 C.E.

Gurkaniyan (Timurids) Cup

Origin

Central Asia

Materials

Nephrite

Dimensions

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12.30 to 15.50 cm

6.50 cm

Culture

Tribe

Museum

Acquisition 

ID#

Gurkaniyan (Timurids)

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British Museum

1961

1961,0213.1

Copyright Status

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

Source of Image

"Jade cup; carved from nephrite and polished; oval with lobed foot and dragon-headed handle."