Ancient Near East, Parthian to Sassanian (Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A fabulous bronze cauldron of a sizable, round-bottomed form with a carinated body, a sloping shoulder that tapers to a corseted neck, a deep basin, and a thin rim with a pair of crescent-shaped handles. Each of the handles boasts a stamped six-petal rosette with dozens of additional hammered circles in and around the concentric circular borders, and the rim exhibits small zigzagging lines of similar stamped circles on either side. The cauldron is covered in lustrous layers of russet, espresso, and forest-green patina which imbues it with an elegant presentation. Size: 15.6" Diameter x 9" H (39.6 cm x 22.9 cm). Provenance: ex-private A.Y. Shenas collection, Queens, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #147529