Golden cup of Hasanlu | |
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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 |
The Golden bowl of Hasanlu (Persian: جام طلای حسنلو) is a historical object made of gold. It was discovered by Robert H. Dyson in 1958 while excavating the site of Teppeh Hasanlu, near the city of Naghadeh, northwest of Iran. The bowl is estimated to be around 3200 years or older.[1]