A PERSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO ORNAMENT, 12TH CENTURY
Of demi-lune form the surface lightly engraved with two confronted peacocks within roundels against a ground of scrolling vegetation, a crouching hare in the space beneath them, two smaller birds in the spandrels above, surrounded by a knotted border, two attachment knops in top two corners, small portion missing at bottom edge. 11 cm. across
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Of demi-lune form the surface lightly engraved with two confronted peacocks within roundels against a ground of scrolling vegetation, a crouching hare in the space beneath them, two smaller birds in the spandrels above, surrounded by a knotted border, two attachment knops in top two corners, small portion missing at bottom edge. 11 cm. across
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