Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, Sasanian, ca. 5th century A.D., Iran, Sasanian, Silver, mercury gilding, Height 1.62 in. (4.11 cm), Diameter 7.9 in. (20.1 cm), Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, The imagery on this plate represents the earliest known depiction of a well-known episode from the story of Bahram Gur or Bahram V, the Sasanian king (r. 420 –438). The story seems to have been popular for centuries—both in Sasanian times and under the Islamic rule that followed—but was only recorded in the Shahnamah, or Book of Kings, by Firdausi in the early eleventh century A
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Plate, hunting scene, tale, Bahram Gur, Azadeh, Sasanian, ca, 5th century .D, Iran, Silver, mercury gilding, Height 1.62, 4.11 cm, Diameter 7.9, 20.1, Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed, imagery, plate represents, earliest, depiction, well, episode, story, V, Sasanian king, r, 420 –438, story seems, popular, centuries—, times, under, Islamic rule, followed—, recorded, Shahnamah, Book, Kings, Firdausi, early eleventh, century
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