Golden bowl of Hasanlu

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Golden cup of Hasanlu
Hasanlu-gold-cup.jpg
Materialgold
Sizeheight:21 cm diameter:21 cm
Createdcivilization before Medes
DiscoveredTeppeh Hasanlu, Iran by Robert Dyson
Present locationNational Museum of Iran

The Golden bowl of Hasanlu (Persian: جام طلای حسنلو) is a historical object made of gold. It was discovered by Robert H. Dyson in 1957 while excavating the site of Teppeh Hasanlu, near the city of Naghadeh, northwest of Iran. The bowl is estimated to be around 3200 years or older.[1]

Iconographical content of the bowl.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Hasanlu Gold Bowl". Penn Museum. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

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