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SASANIAN ALABASTER RELIEF PANEL WITH HUNTING SCENE.
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SASANIAN ALABASTER RELIEF PANEL WITH HUNTING SCENE.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
SASANIAN ALABASTER RELIEF PANEL WITH HUNTING SCENE.
Ca. AD 500 - 600. An alabaster relief panel carved with a mounted hunter spearing his prey, the horse rearing above a hound below. The rider wears a crested helmet, mail shirt and loose trousers, his right arm extended with the spear. The horse is richly caparisoned, with patterned trappings and a spotted animal pelt across the body. A narrow border of fruiting vine runs along the lower edge. For similar see: E. Sangari, M. J. Gavzan, A. Moghaddas, Rock Reliefs, Tassels, and Sasanian Kings, Re-evaluating the Iconography of a Mysterious Object pp. 411- 434 Size: 280mm x 270mm; Weight: 6.1kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990's. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
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Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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