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Iranian art and architecture
Ziggurat at Choghā Zanbīl near Susa, Iran.
The silver cup discovered at the ancient site of Hasanlu is decorated with electrum figures arranged in two registers:
- Upper register: Features scenes of chariots and soldiers.1
- Lower register: Depicts a lion and a horse positioned in a heraldic opposition between archers.1