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Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
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Silver mercury gilding, Sasanian
Rights: Public Domain
Ancient West Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Lila Acheson Wallace Gift 1994
Title: Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
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Silver mercury gilding, Sasanian.
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