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Kul-e Farah relief III, detail of four participants on the southern face

Javier Álvarez-Mon & Yasmina Wicks8th-7th century BC

Macquarie University

Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia

These four participants have retained some of the clearest details in the relief. They are depicted in profile with narrow waist, rounded back, clasped hands, a distinctive “visor” hairstyle with braid, short beard, almond-shaped eye with defined iris, large lips, and a short beard divided into three sections. Striated checkers decorate the garment at the right shoulder and the hem of the short sleeve is marked by a band. The striations do not seem to have been engraved directly into the rock surface, but over a plaster that in some places preserves evidence of a white pigmentation.

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  • Title: Kul-e Farah relief III, detail of four participants on the southern face
  • Creator: Javier Álvarez-Mon & Yasmina Wicks
  • Date Created: 8th-7th century BC
  • Location Created: Kul-e Farah, Izeh Valley, ca. 7 km Northeast of Izeh
  • Type: boulder
  • Rights: Image Copyright J. Álvarez-Mon
  • Medium: rock-carved relief
Macquarie University

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