File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art jly 1631.1.jpg

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Order of the Lion and the Sun  wikidata:Q107663544 reasonator:Q107663544
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Order of the Lion and the Sun
label QS:Len,"Order of the Lion and the Sun"
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Object type jewelry Edit this at Wikidata
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In later Islamic cultures sovereigns presented portraits of themselves to those who enjoyed their favour. The first order of chivalry was the Order of the Crescent instituted, doubtless under Eur ... See full description on web site.
Date dated 1242 AH (1826-7 AD)
Medium gold, with translucent and opaque enamels; set with precious stones
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Teheran, Iran
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-order-of-the-lion-and-the-sun-jly1631/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Order of the Lion and the Sun
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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