Sasanian Plate with Simurgh
Item
Title
Sasanian Plate with Simurgh
Description
This Sasanian plate shows a simurgh, a Persian mythical creature with the head of a dog and the body of a peacock. A simurgh similar to this one is displayed on the Mshatta façade.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
ca. 7th to 8th century
Spatial Coverage
The British Museum in London, England
Type
Image
Date Created
2010-04-10
Source
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sasanian_plate_%284496695466%29.jpg
Contributor
Maura Green
Rights
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license
