File:Sassanid shield-boss by Nickmard Khoey.jpg

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Summary

Artist

Nickmard Khoey

Description

English: This gilt silver Sassanid shield boss was originally riveted onto the centre of a shield and depicts a lion. It dates to the 6-7th century AD and is now on display 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/2886679005/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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Date metadata was last modified	13:13, 25 September 2008

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