A room in the exhibition “Epic Iran” at the Victoria and Albert Museum that is devoted to Persepolis, the ancient city that was once the capital of the Persian Empire.
“The board game is roughly 4,500 years old. Shaped like a bird of prey, it has holes running down its wings and chest, where the pieces were once positioned. It’s one of a few dozen ancient objects that were set to travel from the National Museum of Iran for a spectacular exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum here. But they never came.Other artifacts that were set to be shown — as detailed and illustrated and in the catalog for that exhibition ‘Epic Iran’ — included a gold mask, a long-handled silver pan and a carved stone goblet. ...”
A folio from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, Tabriz, about 1523 – 35. The Sarikhani Collection
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