The Musicians' Plate is a unique artifact from the Sassanid period in ancient Iran, which is kept in the British Museum. This plate was found in Tabaristan.
The Feast and Musicians' Plate is made of silver and plated with gold. This historical work of calligraphy, in fact, takes us, like a photograph, into a joyful feast and celebration two thousand years ago. In the image, a king or a great man, along with his wife, are drinking at a feast, and a group of singers are performing live music. A beautiful tree design fills more than half of the design of the edge of the plate. A beautiful bird sits on the tree, the tree and the bird indicate that the feast was being held in a peaceful garden. Among the musicians, one is playing a wind instrument and another is playing a string instrument, indicating the antiquity and high status of music in the life and civilization of ancient Iranians.
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