AN ENGRAVED BRASS MEASURING CUP WITH A SPHINX Eastern Iran or Afghanistan, 12th - 13th century Of circular shape with raised, sloping walls and an inward-turned rim, attached to one side on the exterior an oval belt hoop, the interior engraved with a large circular medallion featuring a stylised sphinx set against scrolling vegetal meanderings, the rim with a ring-punched band of beading, the exterior engraved with two narrow bands of strapwork and stylised scrollwork framing knotwork in-filled roundels, 12cm diam. and 4.5cm high.

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