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Subject:what country is this tray from?
Posted By: cheryl borton Fri, Nov 05, 2010 IP: 68.61.84.77
If anyone could tell me where this large tray is from. And who are the men.







Subject:what country is this tray from?
Posted By: cheryl borton Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Dear Forum:
Maybe some of our friends or accidental visitors can give an opinion about place and age of this tray and also the function.
Thank you very much.
Cheryl

Subject:Re: what country is this tray from?
Posted By: David H Sun, Dec 12, 2010
Oh yes:

Very possibly a shepherd king, look at wiki:

either Atta-hushu (?1928- after 1894 BC) Shepherd of the people of Susa son of Shilhaha
or: Tetep-Mada (after c. 1890 BC) also Susa..

Rgds
David

Subject:Re: what country is this tray from?
Posted By: David H Sun, Dec 12, 2010
Hi Cheryl

this would be a piece of Turkish metal work in the Seljuk / Ottoman tradition. Possibly early 20th century. The depiction would be Persian mythology, the heads are Ottomanm; look at those splendid moustaches!

Who they are I would not know, these trays are normally used for serving tea, or are often set on three legged wooden frames.

Rgds
David

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