Bowl with sphinx decoration, Seljuk Iran, 12th - 13th century Circular bowl with curved wall and flat lip, in bronze with incised decoration of a sphinx on a background of plant scrolls in a central medallion, scroll cartouches alternating with circular medallions with trefoil decoration on the lip, stylized vases alternating with medallions with scroll decoration on the outer wall. Diameter: 14.9 cm Traces of rust and oxidation, small missing lip, scratches, wall engravings probably later. A Seljuk Bronze Cup, Iran, 12th-13th century Collection of a diplomat in Iran - lots 208 to 216