Persian & Iranian Metal & Silver Photos

Ancient Persia through to Modern Iran has a long history of artistic ceramic production.

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Bronze shield boss from Amlash, Iran at University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. Columbia, MO.Iranian bronze horse bit in form of winged sphinxes at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Iranian bronze animal finials at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Luristan metal idol standards at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Bronze shield boss (1000-800 BCE) from Amlash, Iran at University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. Columbia, MO.Iranian bronze horse bit in form of winged sphinxes (1100-700 BCE) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Iranian bronze animal finials (1100-700 BCE & 799-700 BCE) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Luristan metal idol standards (9th-8thC BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Iran: man with two winged horses of cheek plate from horse bit from Luristan at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Iran: winged horses of cheek plate from horse bit from Luristan at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Bronze cheekpiece of horse bridle in form of mythical creature from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bronze cheekpiece of horse bridle in form of sphinx from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Iran: man with two winged horses of cheek plate from horse bit from Luristan (1000-650 BCE) at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Iran: winged horses of cheek plate from horse bit from Luristan (1000-650 BCE) at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Bronze cheekpiece of horse bridle in form of mythical creature (1000-650 BCE) from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Bronze cheekpiece of horse bridle in form of sphinx (1000-650 BCE) from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Luristan-style horse-bit in form of winged goat at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Luristan-style horse-bits & cheek-pieces at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bronze idols from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Bronze cheek plate from horse bit from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Luristan-style horse-bit in form of winged goat (9th-8thC BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Luristan-style horse-bits & cheek-pieces (9th-8thC BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bronze idols (8th-7thC BCE) from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.Bronze cheek plate from horse bit (7th-6thC BCE) from Luristan, Iran at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal, QC.
Gold breastplate fragment from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver long-spouted jar from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Persian gold head of snarling lion probably from Ecbatana, Persia at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Egyptian silver vessel handle in shape of bounding ibex in Persian style probably from Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Gold breastplate fragment (c8th-7thC BCE) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver long-spouted jar (900-600 BCE) from Iran at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Persian gold head of snarling lion (6th-5thC BCE) probably from Ecbatana, Persia at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Egyptian silver vessel handle in shape of bounding ibex in Persian style (late 5thC BCE) probably from Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Persian empire silver Achaemenid culture votive statuette found in Oxus River Treasure, Tajikistan at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Persian winged bezoar goat handle for a silver amphora from Euphrates, Anatolia at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.Persian silver & gold spouted jar with lion-griffon handles at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Silver medallions from Greece & Iran at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Persian empire silver Achaemenid culture votive statuette (5thC BCE) found in Oxus River Treasure, Tajikistan at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Persian winged bezoar goat handle for a silver amphora (400-350 BCE) from Euphrates, Anatolia at Altes Museum. Berlin, Germany.Persian silver & gold spouted jar with lion-griffon handles (350-325 BCE) at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Silver medallions (4th-2ndC BCE) from Greece & Iran at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.
Persian empire silver wine pourer in form of winged griffin possibly from Altintepe near Erzincan, Turkey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Persian empire silver wine pourer in form of winged griffin possibly from Altintepe near Erzincan, Turkey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Persian or Syrian silver & gold wine drinking cup in shape of crouching bull at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of crouching bull on Persian or Syrian silver & gold wine drinking cup at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Persian empire silver wine pourer in form of winged griffin (mid 6th-5thC BCE) possibly from Altintepe near Erzincan, Turkey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Persian empire silver wine pourer in form of winged griffin (mid 6th-5thC BCE) possibly from Altintepe near Erzincan, Turkey at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Persian or Syrian silver & gold wine drinking cup in shape of crouching bull (mid 6th-4thC BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of crouching bull on Persian or Syrian silver & gold wine drinking cup (mid 6th-4thC BCE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Silver & gold Parthian wine horns with lynx heads from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Parthian wine horn with lion head from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Sasanian silver rhyton of Woman & Water Buffalo at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Sasanian Empire glazed pottery wine pourer with images or rulers? & bull probably from Babylon, Iraq at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Silver & gold Parthian wine horns with lynx heads (1stC BCE - 1stC CE) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Parthian wine horn with lion head (1stC BCE - 1stC CE) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Sasanian silver rhyton of Woman & Water Buffalo (c600-700 CE) at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Sasanian Empire glazed pottery wine pourer (rhyta) with images or rulers? & bull (3rdC CE) probably from Babylon, Iraq at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Gilt-silver animal-shaped horn from Persia or Afghanistan in Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Sasanian wine horn with gazelle head from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Sasanian bottles with Dionysus scene from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Gilt-silver plate showing horseman hunting boars from Persia in Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Gilt-silver animal-shaped horn from Sasanian period of Persia or Afghanistan (300-400) in Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Sasanian wine horn with gazelle head (4thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Sasanian bottles with Dionysus scene (6-7thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Gilt-silver plate showing horseman hunting boars from Sasanian period of Persia (300-400) in Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Silver & gold Sasanian bowl from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with horseman hunting boars from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Sasanian Empire silver plate showing Shapur killing deer from Iran at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with horseman hunting wild goats from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Silver & gold Sasanian bowl (3rd C) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with horseman hunting boars (4thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Sasanian Empire silver plate showing Shapur killing deer (4thC CE) from Iran at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with horseman hunting wild goats (4-5thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Sasanian Empire silver plate showing lion hunt on horseback from India or Afghanistan at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with Dionysus scene from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Sasanian Empire silver plate shield boss in shape of lion face from Iran at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with winged horses from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Sasanian Empire silver plate showing lion hunt on horseback (5th-7thC CE) from India or Afghanistan at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with Dionysus scene (5-7thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.Sasanian Empire silver plate shield boss in shape of lion face (6thC-7thC CE) from Iran at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver & gold Sasanian plate with winged horses (7thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Partially gilded silver platter with scene of Sasanian king on horseback hunting lion, boar & bear from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Partially gilded silver vase with cranes between palm fronds from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Partially gilded silver plate with griffin from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Persian silver plate with senmurw beast of Zoroastrian mythology possibly from India at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Partially gilded silver platter with scene of Sasanian king on horseback hunting lion, boar & bear (7thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Partially gilded silver vase with cranes between palm fronds (7th-8thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Partially gilded silver plate with griffin (7th-8thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Persian silver plate with senmurw beast of Zoroastrian mythology (7thC-early 9thC CE) possibly from India at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Partially gilded silver earrings in form of quail from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Cast bronze water can on three leg from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Bronze Incense burner in shape of bird from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gold Buyid ewer from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Partially gilded silver earrings in form of quail (7thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Cast bronze water can on three leg (8thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Bronze Incense burner in shape of bird (8thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gold Buyid ewer (10thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Washington, DC.
Bronze Incense device in shape of camel from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Eastern Iranian bronze inlaid with copper incense burner in shape of bird at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Persian brass candlestick with lions at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Detail of Persian brass candlestick with lions at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.
Bronze Incense device in shape of camel (11th-12thC) from Iran at Pergamon Museum. Berlin, Germany.Eastern Iranian bronze inlaid with copper incense burner in shape of bird (11thC) at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Persian brass candlestick with lions (late 12thC) at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Detail of Persian brass candlestick with lions (late 12thC) at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.
Copper alloy incense burner in shape of bird from Iran at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Bronze inkwells from Khorasan, Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Inlaid brass candlestick from western Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Engraved brass beggar's bowl from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.
Copper alloy incense burner in shape of bird (12th-13thC) from Iran at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Bronze inkwells (late12thC & early 13thC) from Khorasan, Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Inlaid brass candlestick (late13thC - early 14thC) from western Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Engraved brass beggar's bowl (Kashkul) (late16thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.
Muslim engraved brass basin from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Carved pear wood or boxwood sorbet ladle from Abadeh, Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Astrolabe & metal tympana plates from Iran at Chester Beatty Library. Dublin, Ireland.Bronze, silver & enamel Persian shield at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Muslim engraved brass basin (17thC-18thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Carved pear wood or boxwood sorbet ladle (18thC-early 19thC) from Abadeh, Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Astrolabe & metal tympana plates (mid 18thC) from Iran at Chester Beatty Library. Dublin, Ireland.Bronze, silver & enamel Persian shield (c1760) at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Forged steel overlaid with gold Rondache & helmet from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Muslim engraved bettelnut bowl from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Iron mythical harpy statue from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Silver & gold coffee & tea service given by Shah of Iran at Eisenhower Museum. Abilene, KS.
Forged steel overlaid with gold Rondache & helmet (first half 19thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Muslim engraved bettelnut bowl (19thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Iron mythical harpy statue (19thC) from Iran at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Silver & gold coffee & tea service given by Shah of Iran at Eisenhower Museum. Abilene, KS.
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