Persian Guard. Iran, from Persepolis, Audience Hall (Apadana) of the Palace. Achaemenid Period, reign of Xerxes, 486-480 b.c. Limestone, 10 1/2 x 9 x 1 7/8 in. (26.6 x 22.8 x 4.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Kevorkian Foundation in memory of Hagop Kevorkian.
Attributed to Muhammad Hasan (Iranian, active 1808-40). Portrait of Prince Yahya. Iran, Qajar dynasty, circa 1835-36. Oil on canvas, 67 x 35 in. (170.2 x 88.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilkinson.
Ancient Iran Photos
2008/01/24
Ancient Iran
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