Image: Sassanid silver plate by Nickmard Khoey
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Description: An exquisite and beautifully gilded Sassanid silver plate. The central creature within it is usually identified as the senmurw of Zoroastrian mythology which features the head of a snarling dog, the paws of a lion and the tail of a peacock. This object is today displayed in the Persian Empire collection of the British Museum.
Title: Sassanid silver plate by Nickmard Khoey
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Author: Nickmard Khoey
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