Title: Pear-Shaped Vase
Object type: Vase
Date: 8th century
Medium: Silver; gilded and hammered (repoussé)
Dimensions: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Diam. (at widest part of body): 4 5/16 in. (11.0 cm)
Wt. 501g (17.7 oz)
Classification: Metal
Credit line: Pfeiffer Fund, 1969
Geography: Attributed to    Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY