Arts of Persia:

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Arts of Persia The Parthian Sasanian Empires
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relief from sarcophagus of Alexander the Great
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remains of Parthian Palace (1st-2nd century
AD) Hatra, Iraq from Tucker, p. 321
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Ivory drinking horns Parthian period, 2nd
century BC from Tucker, p. 235
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Tucker p. 234
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Tucker p. 322
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Tucker p. 233
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Tucker p. 321
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Tucker p. 284
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sculpture at Naksh-i-Rustam (3rd century
AD) victory of Shapur I over Emperor Valerian
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Taq-i-Bustan (late 3rd century AD) Ahura-mazda
giving crown to King Ardashir II
Taq-i-Bustan (late 3rd century AD) relief with
elephants (shows close links to India)
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Detail of ornament showing symmetry Sasanian
period
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gilt silver plate showing mythical beast
Sasanian period
partially gilded silver plate showing King
hunting Sasanian period
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gilt silver plate showing battle scene Sasanian
period 3rd century AD (from Tucker, p. 286)
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Gold necklace with turquoise garnets eagle
motifs Parthian period
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Influence of Persian Art on the Silk Road
Bamiyan
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Two views of Bamiyan valley (modern Afghanistan)
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Big Buddha at Bamiyan probably 5th-6th century CE
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Bamiyan Video tour, 1973 http//youtube.com/watc
h?vRDbrZaoXh4I Photomap and artwork
http//kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/loststolen
/Afghan/bamiyan/bamiyan_overview/index/photomap.ht
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For more go to http//www.photogrammetry.ethz.ch/
research/bamiyan/buddha/destruction.html
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Influence of Persian Art on the Silk Road Kuqa
and other northern oases
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Overview of Kizil Caves at Kuqa Tucker, p. 155
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Overview of Caves at Binglingsi Tucker, p.
114-115
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Monk meditating before a skull Kizil caves late
4th-early 5th century CE Tucker, p. 157
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Buddha saving a dove wall fresco Dunhuang, cave
254 5th century CE
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Boddhisattvas painted ceiling Kumtura (near
Kuqa), 5th-6th century CE Tucker, p. 158
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Lacquered wood box showing musicians Kuqa 6-7c
CE Tucker, p. 160
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Lacquered wood box showing musicians Closeup of
drummer and assistant