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Relief depicting the Sassanian king Shappur I, holding a spear, on a hunt

Probably a 19th-century imitation Qajar imitation of a royal image of the 3rd-4th century

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

Probably a 19th-century Qajar imitationof a royal image of the 3rd-4th century CE,

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  • Title: Relief depicting the Sassanian king Shappur I, holding a spear, on a hunt
  • Date Created: Probably a 19th-century imitation Qajar imitation of a royal image of the 3rd-4th century
  • Location: Persia (Iran), Probably a 19th-century Qajar imitation of a royal image of the 3rd-4th century CE
  • Type: Relief
  • Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem / by Meidad Suchowolski
  • External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: H. 80 cm, W. 53 cm
  • Curator: Peri, Laura A.
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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