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This 3 page paper discusses two artifacts, one from ancient Iran (Persia) the other from ancient Egypt. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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identify something as "Asian" or "African," for instance. This paper compares two pieces of art from ancient Egypt and the ancient Middle East. Art is very subjective, so the only reason Ive picked these two particular objects is because I like them. Discussion The first piece is a plate from 4th century Iran; its from an era known as the "Sasanian period" and the ruler at the time was Shapur II (309-379 C.E.) The plate itself is silver with gilt (gold) inlay, and is "one of the earliest and most enduring of the royal images" created during this time (Ancient near eastern art, 2005). The subject is the king on horseback, hunting; the image is engraved on the interior of silver plates, "about thirty of which have been found in Iran and neighboring countries" (Ancient near eastern art, 2005). The plates were produced in "imperial workshops" and given "as official gifts from the king to high-ranking individuals within or beyond the empires frontiers" (Ancient near eastern art, 2005). Silver production was tightly controlled at the time of the Sasnian rule; in fact, there was a royal monopoly on it, and it was only on the kings authority that such objects could be made or coins minted (Ancient near eastern art). Because the figures on the plates are not labeled, they cannot be identified with certainty; however, the one in this collection is thought to be Shapur II, who reigned from 309-379 C.E. (Ancient near eastern art, 2005). In terms of the plate itself, we notice first that the artist is unknown, which is a shame as the piece is very lovely. The silver sparkles like starlight, but silver can be "cold." The addition of gilt warms it and gives it ...

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