Keywords: Tronconical vase Tepe Giyan Louvre AO31918.jpg Tapered vase with everted rim and a flat lip representing a Master of Animals mastering pairs of entwined snakes Chlorite mother-of-pearl and turquoise Found in Tepe Giyan Khava Valley near Nehavend Iran Vase tronconique à col éversé représentant un Maître des Animaux maîtrisant des paires de serpents enlacés Chlorite nacre et turquoise Provenance Tepe Giyan Iran Museum Louvre Department of Oriental Antiquities Richelieu first floor room 9 object history credit line Purchase 2003 accession number AO 31918 26048 Jastrow 2006 other versions User Jastrow/CreditsPD Near Eastern Antiquities in the Louvre - Room 9 Art of Iran Chlorite sculptures Tepe Giyan Master of Animals |