Investiture of Narseh

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139284_sv.jpg

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JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

Persian

Location

Site: Naqsh-i Rustam (Iran)

Cultural context

Persian

Description

Relief depicts the investiture of Narseh: Narseh receives the crown from the goddess Anahita. A small prince stands between Narseh and Anahita. Behind Narseh, on the left, stands a vizier in an attitude of homage; behind (to the left of) the vizier is the unfinished figure of a dignitary [paraphrased from vendor id sheets/cataloguer]

general view, 2003

Work type

Relief (sculpture)

Medium

rock

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