Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
Unknown Artist
ca. 5th century CE
Medium
Silver, mercury gilding
Dimensions
Height 1.62 in. (4.11 cm), Diameter 7.9 in. (20.1 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Vessels-Inscribed
Culture & Period
Sasanian · Sasanian
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
Accession Number
1994.402
Tags
AnimalsMenHuntingCamels