Persepolis: Door jamb reliefs
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| Collections | Arthur Llewellyn Basham |
|---|---|
| Title: | Persepolis: Door jamb reliefs |
| Author(s): | Porada, Edith Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham |
| Keywords: | Achaemenian;architecture;sculpture;book scan |
| Description: | Left: Royal hero fighting monster, a recurring theme relief from doorway in palace of Darius (5th century BC) figure of king dominates reliefs at Persepolis the rendering of the Achaemenid kings as conqueror of supernatural beasts and monsters ascribes to him feats which only gods and genii can perform in Assyrian art. Right: Door jamb of Tripylon, showing Darius on throne carried by the nations of the empire Xerxes, the crown prince, stands behind him a baldachin and symbol of Ahura Mazda appear above this would have been coloured. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/208872 |
| Other Identifiers: | ANUA 682-4220 |
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