SAEDNEWS: The figure of the king, adorned with various royal attributes including a crown, headband, and a halo of light around the head. Sasanian plates were mostly crafted using the repoussé technique, with silver elements separately applied in a raised, embossed manner.
According to the History and Culture Service of SaedNews, the “Ram Hunting Plate” is an ancient artifact from the Sasanian period (late 5th–early 6th century CE) currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This silver hunting plate is adorned with mercury, wire, and gold gilding, and decorated using the niello technique.
The plate measures 4.6 cm in height and 21.9 cm in diameter. Its imagery depicts a Sasanian king hunting a ram—a motif that symbolized bravery and the invincibility of Sasanian rulers for the court elite. Plates like this were often presented as diplomatic gifts to neighboring monarchs. The king is shown wearing a crown and headband, holding a ceremonial globe with a specialized support, and surrounded by a halo decorated with beads or sequins.
