Golden bowl of Hasanlu

The Golden bowl of Hasanlu (Persian: جام طلای حسنلو) is an ancient artefact, a cup or bowl in gold, decorated in relief, and now in the National Museum of Iran. It was discovered by Robert H. Dyson in 1958 while excavating the site of Teppeh Hasanlu, near the city of Naghadeh, in northwest Iran. The bowl is estimated to date from about 800 BC.^[1]

Golden cup of Hasanlu
Material	gold
Size	height:21 cm diameter:21 cm
Created	800BC
Period/culture	civilization before Medes
Discovered	1958
Place	Teppeh Hasanlu, Iran by Robert Dyson
Present location	National Museum of Iran

Decoration

The reliefs around the bowl.

The reliefs show a complicated scheme with many figures, including several gods, various animals, sacrificing, and combat. It is mostly divided into two registers, with the gods, riding chariots and with winged heads, at the top.^[2]