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title: Sassanian-style Plate with Simurgh
author: akhenatenator
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11568/sassanian-style-plate-with-simurgh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sassanian-style Plate with Simurgh
_Authored by akhenatenator_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11568.jpg)
## Image Caption
Gilded [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) plate, [Sassanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) style, 7th-8th century CE. This fabulous creature is a mixture of a dog and a bird, combined with what may be fish scales. The dog in [Zoroastrianism](https://www.worldhistory.org/zoroastrianism/) is associated with rituals connected to the dead. British Museum
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/86012097@N08/24167027744/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/86012097@N08/24167027744/) by [**akhenatenator**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/86012097@N08/24167027744/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 05 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.