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Persian lustred wall-tile: a mounted Sassanian archer, 19th century. Creator: Henry Wallis (1830-1916) .

Persian lustred wall-tile: a mounted Sassanian archer; Pl 26. from the Godman Collection: Persian Ceramic Art in the Collection of Mr F Duane Godman FRS; 19th century (colour lithograph). Sassanid, Sasanid, Sasanian Empire (224 to 651 AD); last kingdom of the Persian Empire before the rise of Islam; leading world power along side its neighbouring rival the Roman-Byzantine Empire; a mounted Sassanian archer atop a camel with woman or child seated behind; possibly hunting rather than military scene due to surronding images of jungle and wildlife; amongst the ornate patterened foliage can be seen deer, sheep, a bird and a possible leopard.

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Title: Persian lustred wall-tile: a mounted Sassanian archer, 19th century. Creator: Henry Wallis (1830-1916) .

Caption: Persian lustred wall-tile: a mounted Sassanian archer; Pl 26. from the Godman Collection: Persian Ceramic Art in the Collection of Mr F Duane Godman FRS; 19th century (colour lithograph). Sassanid, Sasanid, Sasanian Empire (224 to 651 AD); last kingdom of the Persian Empire before the rise of Islam; leading world power along side its neighbouring rival the Roman-Byzantine Empire; a mounted Sassanian archer atop a camel with woman or child seated behind; possibly hunting rather than military scene due to surronding images of jungle and wildlife; amongst the ornate patterened foliage can be seen deer, sheep, a bird and a possible leopard.

Credit: Album / Heritage Images / Historica Graphica Collection

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Image size: 3975 × 3858 px | 43.9 MB

Print size: 33.7 × 32.7 cm | 1565.0 × 1518.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ARCHERY • ARMIES ARMY • ARMIES • ARMY'S • ARMY • BYZANTINE • CAMEL • CAMELS • CAVALRY • CERAMICS • COLOUR LITHOGRAPH • DECORATIVE ARTS • EXOTIC • FLORA AND FAUNA • GEOMETRIC • HENRY WALLIS (1830-1916) • HUNTING • ICONOGRAPHY • IRAN • LUSTRE • MILITARY • ORNAMENT • ORNATE • PATTERN • PERSIAN • SASANID • SASSANIAN EMPIRE • SASSANID • VEGETAL PATTERNS