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The document discusses recent findings of ancient Iranian decorative textiles, particularly those featuring the simurgh, a mythical composite creature. It highlights two intriguing specimens, dating from the 8th to 10th centuries, and explores their iconographic significance in relation to Iranian art and mythology. The author argues against the common identification of the creature as the simurgh, suggesting it should be termed
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- Esra Cplk
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- EN