A Sasanian Plate
Bahram Gur and Azadeh


Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
Period: Sasanian
Date: ca. 5th century A.D.
Geography: Iran
Culture: Sasanian
Medium: Silver, mercury gilding
Dimensions: Height 1.62 in. (4.11 cm), Diameter 7.9 in. (20.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Accession Number: 1994.402



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