LORESTAN GOLD CUP M2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

Replica Sculptures & Objects

LORESTAN ALTIN KUPASI

Medes, MIn the second millennium B.C., the lands of Iran were in the northeast and northwest

They were nomadic people who entered the borders. They lived with the Assyrians for about 100 years.

they fought and eventually defeated them and ruled for a long time but

establishing a state that was eventually defeated by Cyrus the Great

They succeeded. Many valuable works have survived from this period to the present day,

One of the works was discovered in Lorestan MGold from the 6th and 7th centuries BC

It is a cup, this cup has two handles in the shape of a lion standing on its feet.

and on the body of the cup there is a picture of two lions facing each other and the two bodies

It is seen that he uses a prominent head.

Artistic elements and animals in decorative arts of Iranian art history

symbolic motifs always have an important appearance

It should be noted that the existence of many of these motifs is

from the beliefs and works of the people of that period about the surrounding phenomena

It is due to its reflection. Among the animal motifs, the lion motif,

It has a special place in the art of different civilizations. The lion is

time has been praised as a powerful yet calm and majestic animal.

the mental image of the lion as the king of animals, his dominance and

has caused it to be seen as a sign of fearlessness. For this reason, many

In culture, the lion is associated with kings and the gods who support them.

The male lion's face from the side, with golden manes resembling sun rays

It has become the image closest to representing the sun.

LORESTAN GOLD CUP

The Medes were a nomadic group that migrated into Iran from its

northeastern and northwestern borders during the second millennium BC.

They engaged in conflict with the Assyrians for approximately a century,

ultimately succeeding in their defeat and establishing a state that endured

for a significant period before being conquered by Cyrus the Great.

Numerous valuable artifacts from this era have been preserved, including a

gold cup unearthed in Lorestan, dating to the 6th and 7th centuries BC. This

cup features two handles shaped like lions standing on their hind legs, and

its body is adorned with an image of two lions facing one another, with their

forms distinctly depicted using a head.

Artistic elements and animal symbolic motifs have consistently played a

significant role in the decorative arts throughout Iranian art history. The

prevalence of many of these motifs can be attributed to the beliefs of

ancient societies and their reflections of the surrounding phenomena in the

works of that era. Among animal motifs, the lion has held a particularly

esteemed position across various civilizations. Revered as a powerful yet

serene and majestic creature, the lion's image as the king of animals has

led to its perception as a symbol of dominance and fearlessness.

Consequently, in numerous cultures, the lion is linked to kings and the

deities who support them. Furthermore, the visage of the male lion, with its

golden mane reminiscent of sun rays, has rendered the lion the most fitting

representation of the sun.

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