Unveiled woman on a Sassanian painted clay vase.
Probably 5th century AD.
National Museum of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat.
Sources: [1] [2] [3]
The role of women in Sassanid period has never been fully studied. However, this colorful vase perhaps tells a story of the family that owned it. The image on the vase depicts a beautiful fresco. The item was excavated from the Buddhist Stupa, Merv.
