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Buwayhid prince ‛Adud al-Dawla
on the obverse of a medallion
Obverse
Medallion
Historical periods: 11th-12th century
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 5.2 x 4.3 cm (2 1/16 x 1 11/16 in)
Weight: 29 grams
Geography: Iran
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number: F1943.8
Label: An enthroned figure, holding a goblet and surrounded by attendants, appears on the obverse of this medallion. The reverse depicts a royal rider hunting with falcons. The two scenes represent the concepts of feasting (bazm) and fighting or hunting (razm), associated with the Persian ideals of kingship. Few examples of such imagery in gold have survived, since gold was often melted down for reuse.