This 1880s drawing shows an ancient silver cup that once belonged to a Persian King. the design represents massive silver cup, of cast and chased silver, with figures gilded and in niello, representing a king of Persia hunting. The monarch, whose horse is going aty full speed, is discharging an arrow. Before him are fleeing two wild boars and a pig, a buffalo, an axis, and an antelope. Many victims of the royal hunter are stretched upon the ground. He has a tiara on his head, precious stones adorn his ears, his neck, and his double girdle; the tunic and trousers are embroidered as also the ho
This 1880s drawing shows an ancient silver cup that once belonged to a Persian King. the design represents massive silver cup, of cast and chased silver, with figures gilded and in niello, representing a king of Persia hunting. The monarch, whose horse is going aty full speed, is discharging an arrow. Before him are fleeing two wild boars and a pig, a buffalo, an axis, and an antelope. Many victims of the royal hunter are stretched upon the ground. He has a tiara on his head, precious stones adorn his ears, his neck, and his double girdle; the tunic and trousers are embroidered as also the horse’s harness, which like the bow is decorated with two floating streamers. The knots, or ends of the kosti, are a divine attribute, which from the royal person extend to the objects used by hium. It is unclear who the Persian king is. Some say King Perosius of the 5th century AD, others say King Sapor (also spelled Shapur; he reigned 307 to 379 ad), the adversary of Constantius.
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