File:Sassanid silver plate by Nickmard Khoey.jpg

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Summary

Artist

Nickmard Khoey

Description

English: 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.

Date

18 September 2008

Current location

British Museum

	Native name	British Museum
	Location	London
	Coordinates	51° 31′ 10.00″ N, 0° 7′ 37.00″ W
	Established	1753
	Website	www.britishmuseum.org
	Authority control	WorldCat

Source/Photographer

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickmard/2887513290/in/set-72157607483985460/

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File usage

The following pages on Schools Wikipedia link to this image (list may be incomplete):

Sassanid Empire

Metadata

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User comments	(C)COPYRIGHT 2,008 NICKMARD KHOEY.
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Rating (out of 5)	0
Date metadata was last modified	13:07, 25 September 2008

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