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THREAD about birb in Iranian art 🦆🦚🐓🦅🐣
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THREAD about birb in Iranian art 🦆🦚🐓🦅🐣
~ NA @eranudturan #HistoryofIran
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You’ll notice that #ducks are REALLY common in #Sogdian art, appearing primarily in #textile (there’s also a wooden painted panel from Kucha). They almost always hold a necklace in their beaks
~ NA @eranudturan #Historyofiran
~ NA @eranudturan #Historyofiran
They sometimes appear in conjunction with pheasants, who often wear a necklace around their necks.
What’s this motif all about?
~ NA #HistoryofIran
What’s this motif all about?
~ NA #HistoryofIran
