Tag: persian art
Object from the Ziwiye Hoard
The Ziwiye hoard is a treasure hoard containing gold, silver, and ivory objects, also including a few Luristan pieces, that was uncovered on the south shore of Lake Urmia in Ziwiyeh, Kurdistan Province, Iran, in 1947.
Ali Qapu Palace Ceiling
The palace served as headquarters of the Safavid dynasty in Isfahan.
Faces of the Qajars
A ceremonial banner from the Qajar period. Downloaded from the Met Museum.
Nowruz Throwback
My two fishy friends from Nowruz 2015.