Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Colorful Sassanian vase with fresco from Merv

Unveiled woman on a Sassanian painted clay vase. It is not clear if the figure behind is veiled. The vase tells a story of the family that owned it.
Excavated from the Buddhist Stupa, Merv. Probably 5th century AD. 
National Museum of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat.
Sources: [1] [2] [3]