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Moshtagh Khorasani M, Akbarzadeh D. (2023). The Development of Sasanian Swords (Coins, Dishes and Bas-Reliefs). Parseh J. Archaeol. Stud.. 7(24), 127-166. doi:10.30699/PJAS.7.24.127
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1- Professor, School of Finance and Management, Frankfurt, Germany.
2- Associate Professor, Department of Ancient Languages and Ancient Texts, Research Institute of Cultural Heritage &Tourism, Tehran, Iran. ,d.akbarzadeh@richt.ir
2- Associate Professor, Department of Ancient Languages and Ancient Texts, Research Institute of Cultural Heritage &Tourism, Tehran, Iran. ,
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Sasanian Empire was one of the most powerful periods in ancient Iran. Archaeological evidence and traces, and Sasanian and Post-Sasanian texts show cultural and artistic relations of the Sasanian Empire from the East to the West. However, official Sasanian methods of warfare are one of the most important legacies of the period that have been less studied. These offensive and defensive arms and armor can be analyzed by looking at remaining evidence left by kings and officials within the national borders to the lands abroad. Sasanian swords are depicted on rock reliefs, silver dishes, and coins (drachmas and dinars). Although studies have been done on the classification of Sasanian swords shown on rock reliefs, no systematic study on the depiction of Sasanian swords on Sasanian drachms has been done so far. The following paper tries to restudy the subject by comparing the swords depicted on Sasanian coins and compare them to the swords shown on rock reliefs and dishes. Sasanian swords are depicted on different Sasanian royal arts such as Sasanian coins, Sasanian silver dishes, and Sasanian rock reliefs. Different elements will be taken into consideration such as the shape of swords in general and their method of hanging from the belt in particular. A closer look shows that Sasanian drachmas and dinars show two major types of hanging Sasanian swords via a scabbard slide system: A. hanging the sword in front of the body. B. hanging the sword on the left or the right hip. Additionally, the following paper will compare them to some extant examples of Sasanian swords that are kept in museums and private collections.
Keywords: Sasanian Swords, Rock Reliefs, Silver Works, Coins, Scabbard Slide System, Two-Point Scabbard System, Feather Pattern.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Special Archeology
Received: 2022/10/9 | Accepted: 2023/01/13 | Published: 2023/08/21
Received: 2022/10/9 | Accepted: 2023/01/13 | Published: 2023/08/21
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