The Seljuk dynasty was of a Sunni Muslim
dynasty of western Turkic origins that
gradually became hugely influenced by the
Persian language, culture, literature, art,
and/or identity and contributed to the Turko-
Persian tradition in the medieval West and
Central Asia, from 1037 to 1194 AD.
The Seljuks established both the Seljuk Empire
and the Sultanate of Rum, which at their
territorial heights stretched from Anatolia
through Iran and were targets of the First
Crusade.
Nowadays, the Seljuks are considered by
scholars and historians as great patrons of
Persian culture, art, literature, and language
and are regarded as the ancestors of the
present- day inhabitants of Azerbaijan, Turkey,
and Turkmenistan.
A cast bronze goblet of elegant and well-
balanced form, of semi-circular body and
flared foot.
On the external and around the rim, Islamic
inscription in Kufic characters.
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