Sasanian Woman and Buffalo Silver Rhyton, 6th–7th century CE
This remarkable silver rhyton, decorated with mercury gilding and glass inlays, combines the head of a woman with that of a water buffalo—blending artistic traditions from both Iranian and Greek ceremonial vessels. Designed as a drinking or pouring vessel, it features a filling hole at the top and a spout at the front.
Currently preserved at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
From @joannechocolat, March 23, 2026
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Though her reign was brief, she brought stability to #Iran by creating just laws, rebuilding the infrastructure, and by lowering taxes and minting #coins.
Derbent: What Persia Left Behind
Directed by Pejman Akbarzadeh
Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 6th-century Derbent / Darband fortification complex is considered the largest defensive structure of Persia's Sasanian dynasty in the Caucasus. It is now located in the Republic of Dagestan, the southernmost tip of Russia. ( www.DerbentOnline.com )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqTT3TbogU
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@medievalists Thanks for this report, with interesting video highlighting the delicate balance between conserving the ancient textile wrapping & revealing the designs underneath.
More from the National Museum of Scotland: https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-galloway-hoard-vessel-2
Attached: 1 image Viking-age urn from Galloway Hoard traveled half the world from Iran Researchers have revealed the origins of a remarkable lidded vessel from the Galloway Hoard, an exceptional collection of Viking-age treasures discovered a decade ago in Scotland. The silver vessel, estimated to be over 1,000 years old, has been identified as originating from what is now Iran.. More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/09/viking-age-urn-from-galloway-hoard-traveled-from-iran/ Follow @archaeology #archaeology #sasanianempire #sasanianart #vikings #vikingage #GallowayHoard
@archaeology Fascinating to read of this Sasanian treasure in Scotland, the early silk, & the ability to identify the precise mine in Iran from which the silver was sourced!
Noting that it will be displayed in the Silk Roads exhibition starting 26 Sept at the British Museum, for which there's a wonderful intro here:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/beyond-sand-and-spices-introduction-silk-roads
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6th century Anglo-Saxon warriors might have fought in northern Syria
Recent archaeological research has provided compelling evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors from sixth-century Britain participated in Byzantine military campaigns against the Sasanian Empire, a powerful Iranian dynasty that controlled vast territories...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/07/anglo-saxon-warriors-might-have-fought-in-syria/
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Name of Iranian city ‘Shiraz’ identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal
Archaeologists have identified the name “Shiraz” inscribed in Pahlavi script on a clay sealing dating back to the Sassanid era. This ancient city, located approximately 60 kilometers south of Persepolis, once served as the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/04/name-of-iranian-city-identified-on-sassanid-clay-seal/
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