Silver plate, Sasanian, c5th-c7th century.

Silver plate, Sasanian, c5th-c7th century. Silver bowl representing a Sasanian king undertaking the traditional ancient Near Eastern royal sport of lion hunting. Although it is not known for certain which king is depicted the crown worn by this king is similar to that worn by Varahran V (Bahram Gur) (AD 420-38). From the British Museum's collection. (Photo by CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)
Silver plate, Sasanian, c5th-c7th century. Silver bowl representing a Sasanian king undertaking the traditional ancient Near Eastern royal sport of lion hunting. Although it is not known for certain which king is depicted the crown worn by this king is similar to that worn by Varahran V (Bahram Gur) (AD 420-38). From the British Museum's collection. (Photo by CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)
Silver plate, Sasanian, c5th-c7th century.
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Print Collector / Contributor
Editorial #:
501581995
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1900
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Source:
Hulton Archive
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370001292
Object name:
2580428
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