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bust-length profile of a man, carved in relief, with curly hair and a curly beard

Relief-carved Fragment from Persepolis, 486-465 BCE

Persian

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Bowl, Seljuk dynasty, light creamy earthenware, covered with a thick coat of opaque white tin enamel. Funnel-shaped, with straight standing rim, slightly ridged on outside where it is decorated with Cufic characters in black. Low raised foot. Inside of rim decorated with conventionalized band of Cufic characters in gold, blue and red. Medallion in center of bowl shows three figures in blue and gold garments; this medallion is surrounded by ten smaller figures, eahc in a separate 'niche', and above this is a row of sixteen still smaller figures. All figures shown with gold nimbus. Mended; has been broken in many pieces. Saveh excavation.

Bowl, 12th-13th century

Persia (Iran)

G243

dagger, double-edged. Arms and Armor-Edged Weapon

Dagger, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

G242

Page from the 'Shah Nama'; illustration of Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) subduing the Africans; depiction of a realistic sixteenth-century Islamic battle

Alexander the Great Battling the Zangi, c. 1550

Persia (Iran)

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Vase, pottery with cream slip and decoration of brown lustre and worn blue stripes. Narrow base with slight projecting rim, ovoid body, and slender neck with cup-shaped top and flaring lip.

Vase, 11th century

Persia (Iran)

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bit and cheek plaques; rigid mouthpiece of round section, flattened at each end and rolled into spiral rings to which reins were attached; cheek plaques in form of standing ibexes whose bodies are in profile relief with heads affronted and modeled in the round; on back of plaques are two protruding pins and two loops for fastening split strap of bridle; horn of one ibex broken off and missing; bronze

Bit and Cheek Plaques, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure of a goat with small bell hanging on a wire around its neck; green patina

Figure of a goat, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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pitcher, animal head, bronze; tripod base, animal spout

Pitcher, 600 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure of a Persian nobleman, possibly Darius I.

Figure of a Nobleman, 5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Ceremonial scoop or shovel surmounted by two birds; green patina. Left corner broken off.

Ceremonial scoop, 13th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole top with Master of Beasts Motif

Pole top, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pin, long. Ibex head finial, atop a winged lion (?); ibex head, with circular horns, and lion head are modeled in the round while wings and tail are flat; just below finial, pin is decorated with bands of incised geometric pattern; pin of round section; bronze. Mace Head; bronze; claw motif

Pin, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole top with Master of Beasts motif; bronze

Pole Top, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bit end, two Beasts gripping rim of circle; harness ring of circular shape, decorated with lions in profile relief on either side and probably an ibex head (now lost) at top; incised lines indicate paws and mane of lions, but otherwise undecorated; at top, on back, is a loop for attaching ring to a strap; head of right beast broken off at neck, but extant

Bit End, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole top in the form of two confronted winged lions joined at paws at top and bottom to form two circular holes through which would be passed the neck of a pole as a mount. Outer edges of both necks and wings beaded and paws indicated by incised lines. bronze.

Pole Top, 800-399 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Harness fitting, ring of circular shape decorated with lion on each side and Ibex head above. Lions and horns of ibex are in profile relief, while head of ibex is affroned, in the round. Loop on back of ibex head at base of ears, cast as one with the piece, for attaching ring to a strap; bronze

Harness Fitting, 800-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top in the form of two confronted ibexes with lions on their backs; ibexes joined at forepaws and at hind paws to form rings at top and bottom through which would be passed the long neck of a mounting bottle; forms highly stylized with beading along the necks of each and rope twist tails, but other wise undecorated, bronze

Pole Top, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Finial

Standard Mount, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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double-edged sword with modern inlay on pommel, bronze, mother-of-pearl. Arms and Armor-Edged Weapon

Double Edged Sword, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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axe head with crouching lion and animal heads. Arms and Armor-Edged Weapon

Axe head with crouching lion, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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A Man Gathering Plants, 1625-1650

Persia (Iran)

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Painting from Nizami's Khusrau and Shirin.

Khusrau Subduing a Lion, late 15th century

Persia (Iran)

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Repoussé silver beaker with decoration of reclining ibexes arranged in three rows

Beaker, c. 800 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Stone oil lamp, 9th-10th century

Persia (Iran)

G243

Pin, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bracelet, 1500-1000 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pin, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Axe head, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bracelet with Crouching Lions, 1500-1000 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Mace Head, 1100-1000 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Eagle Figure, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure of Stag, 1200-500 BCE

Persian

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Reclining Ibex, 558-330 BCE

Persian

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Pin, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole finial, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole finial, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bowl, 1200-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure, c. 1000 BCE

Persian

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Vessel Support, 6th century

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Finial, 9th-7th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pin, 1200-800 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Vase, 1200-1000 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure of a Bull, 9th-8th century BCE

Persian

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Cheek Plaque, One of a Pair, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Cheek Plaque, One of a Pair, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Ibex figure base, c. 558-330 BCE

Persian

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Beaked Vessel, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bowl, c. 1100 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Necklace, 600 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pitcher, c. 950 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Axe head, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Whetstone handle, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Harness ring, 13th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Ewer, 3rd century

Persia (Iran)

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Book Stand, 19th century

Persia (Iran)

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Animal figure, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bit with Linked Mouth Bar, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Oval Bracelet, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole top, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Male figure, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Axe head, 1500-1000 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 800-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Whetstone Handle, 899-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Ibex, 800-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Handle, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Situla, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pin, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pin, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pin, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bracelet, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Axehead with Four Claws, 900-300 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Axe head, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Small Axehead with Roaring Lion, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Small Adze, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Mace Head, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Mace Head, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Top, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Beaked Vessel, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Standard Mount, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Standard Mount, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Finial, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Pole Finial, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Bit with Winged Animal Cheekplates, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Spearhead, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Spearhead, 900-400 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Axe head, 29-19 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Salt Cellar, 12th-13th century

Persia (Iran)

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Ax head, 600 BCE

Persia (Iran)

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Figure of a horse, 9th-5th century BCE

Persia (Iran)

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