چنان بد که یک روز بی انجمن
به نخجیر گه رفت با چنگزن
کجا نام آن رومی آزاده بود
که رنگ رخانش به می داده بود
به پشت هیونی چمان بر نشست
ابا سرو آزاده، چنگی به دست...
به پیش اندر آمدش آهو دو جفت
جوانمرد خندان به آزاده گفت...
کدام آهو افکنده خواهی به تیر
که ماده جوان است و همتاش پیر
بدو گفت آزاده کی شیرمرد
به آهو نجویند مردان نبرد...
Photos: Story of Bahram Gur & Azadeh, 1: also from Chal Tarkhan, slightly post-Sasanian. 2: @ Hermitage, Sasanian era
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...کمان را به زه کرد بهرام گور
برانگیخت از دشت آرام، شور
دو پیکان، به ترکش یکی تیر داشت
به دشت اندر از بهر نخچیر داشت...
Photos: 1: Hermitage; 2: Private UK Collection; 3: @metmuseum , Sasanian era
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هم آنگه چو آهو شد اندر گریز
سپهبد سروهای آن نره، تیز
به تیر دو پیکان ز سر برگرفت
کنیزک بدو ماند اندر شگفت...
Photos: #Sasanian era seals of Bahram Gur & Azadeh hunting scene
هم اندر زمان نر چون ماده گشت
سرش زان سروی سیه ساده گشت
همان بر سروگاه ماده دو تیر
بزد همچنان مرد نخچیر گیر
دو پیکان بجای سرو در سرش
بخون اندرون لعل گشته برش...
Photos: Post-Sasanian depictions of the story, 1-3 @metmuseum
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The depictions appear to continue from Sasanian era to modern times in Iran
In recent years, at least 4 sites (Bandian, Mele Hairam now outside Iran's borders, Bazeh Hur, Shilgan) have been excavated which give us a much better idea of this art form in eastern Iran, including Khorasan
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1) Mele Hairam: a number of important late Parthian-Sasanian finds. Likely a fire temple
Earliest depiction of #Simurgh/ Senmurv (سیمرغ) in the world I am aware of: sealing, Excavated @ Bandian (بندیان), 5 C CE (i.e., 401 - 500), possibly reign of Bahram V
Firmly establishing this motif as #Sasanian. Now @ Great Museum of Khorasan (موزه بزرگ خراسان)
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Various seals & other objects were found @ Bandian. As far as I know, this particular one hasn't been fully published.
Some of the other sealings & seals from Bandian
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Some other important Sasanian objects @ Great Museum of Khorasan
Virtual Museum: The Tillya Tepe (Tillā tapa: Golden Hill; طلا تپه) Treasure, northern Afghanistan (Khorasan)
I hope these objects will remain safe. Photo: From March 1990 National Geographic magazine article
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"The hoard is a collection of about 20,600 ornaments, coins & other kinds of artifacts, made of gold, silver, ivory, etc., that were found in six burial mounds erected for five women & one man, with extremely rich jewelry, dated to around 1st C BCE-1st C CE."
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I'm not going to write too much here.
Most images have descriptions. So you can enjoy the treasure and read more if you like