Friday, August 17, 2012

A POST-SASSANIAN PARCEL GILT SILVER DISH


UMAYYAD IRAN, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY

Of shallow rounded form on short central foot, the rim slightly thickened, the interior worked in shallow relief with a central roundel depicting a silver standing warrior warding off a lion with his left hand and about to stab the lion with the right, on plain gilt ground, the border with a band of stylised lotus capitals on a gilt ground radiating from a moulded lappet band, the underside with encrustation, one area of slight repair to rim 7 7/8in. (20.1cm.) diam. 

کاسه مسی دوره اسلامی امویان به تقلید از طرحهایی ساسانی 
قرن هشتم میلادی
مردی در حال شکار شیر
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