Bishapur: Colossal stone statue of the Sassanian king, Shapur II, late 3rd century, which lies fallen from its base in the cave where it was originally set up
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Rice, Tamara Talbot
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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The importance which the Sassanians attached to details of costume and insignia of office is clearly apparent, but the face shows far more regard for psychological likeness than was usual in royal portraits of this type.
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1965
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