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The “Anavian” Plate
A Sasanian King Hunting Lions
Sotheby’s Lot 95, 2007.
A larger image of the "Anavian Plate", A Sasanian King Hunting Lions. Sotheby’s Lot 95, 2007.
A Sasanian Silver-gilt Plate, circa 5th Century A.D.
of shallow rounded form with low ring foot, a fine chased line below the rim on the exterior, the interior carved in shallow relief and partially overlaid in high relief with a royal hunting scene, the king riding his steed at full gallop, turning backward, and preparing to unleash his arrow at a pursuing lion, an arrow lodged in his quarry's breast, another lion, probably wounded, sprawled below on a range of hills or mountains, the king wearing a long-sleeved tunic, beaded chest halter with central boss, and crown, windblown sashes on his bow, a sheathed sword at his side, his steed with cropped mane except for three pairs of long locks, forelock, bound tail, and quilted saddle blanket.
Diameter 7 5/8 in. 19.4 cm.; weight 15oz. 10dwt. 485g.
PROVENANCE
Habib Anavian, New York, 1960s
Source: Sotheby's Lot 95, 2007.
See also the Sari Plate, A Sasanian Noble Hunting Lions, from Iran, Tehran - Iran Bastan Museum 1275.
the Hormizd plate, A Sasanian King Hunting Lions, 5th-6th Century, The Cleveland Museum of Art 1962.150.
and the “Biaggi de Blasys” Plate, A Sasanian King Hunting Lions, c.4th Century. Sotheby’s Lot 85, 2019.
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