400 – 1300
Medieval Era

Two Royal Figures (Saljuq Period)

Two Royal Figures, Iran (Saljuq period), mid 11th - mid 12th c., painted and gilded stucco (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker

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George Lewis wrote on Sunday, June 24, 2012

I find this talk fascinating because these figures clearly demostrate that at certain periods in its history, Islam has not always been synonomous with aniconism; albeit this piece had a secular rather than religious purpose. It was a very informative discussion.

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Royal Figures (Saljuq Period)
Iran
mid 11th to mid 12th century

Check this out as well

These sculptures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Art of the Seljuqs of Iran," Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Saljuq Art and Architecture, Encyclopaedia Iranica

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