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The mythical creature Simurgh on an ancient Iranian silver jug, close-up #222744615
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Ewer showing a Simurgh. The material is silver. Technique - chasing, gilding. Iran, 6th - early 7th century. Collection of the State Hermitage Museum. Saint-Petersburg, RussiaSimurgh is a fantastic creature in Iranian mythology, the king of all birds. Also known in the mythology of the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia and the Volga region