Iran, Sasanian / Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions / 400-600

Iran, Sasanian
Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions
400-600
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
Creator Name-CRT: Iran, Sasanian
Title: Dish: King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 400
Creation End Date: 600
Creation Date: 400-600
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Metalwork
Materials and Techniques: Silver gilt
Dimensions: Overall: 4.6cm x 20.8cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1962.150
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: Iran, Sasanian
Context: Lion hunting was a traditional royal sport in many Near Eastern cultures; in art it was sometimes symbolic of a historic conquest. Here, details of the king's and the horse's equipment are in the style of the 5th-century Hormizd III. The crown, however, resembles that of Hormizd II (AD 303-309), so this plate may be commemorative.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1962.150
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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