Relief of a Gift Bearer from Persepolis






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From the Collection: Relief of a Gift Bearer from Persepolis
February 23, 2015
In this fragment from a larger relief, a man is depicted carrying a covered vessel. His dress suggests that he's a nobleman from Media, an area that stretches from present-day Turkey to Iran. The fragment was probably a part of the decorated staircase of Tachara, the private palace of Darius I the Great (reigned 521–486 B.C.). Built by Darius I, Tachara is one of the magnificent palaces located in the capital Persepolis (present-day Iran). The complex underwent a period of construction that stretched for over 60 years and is made up of numerous buildings situated on raised ground and platforms...
Relief of a Gift Bearer from Persepolis
Southern Iran, Persepolis, 500-450 B.C.
Sculpture
Stone
20 × 11 1/2 × 4 in. (50.8 × 29.21 × 10.16 cm)
Weight: 68.5 lb. (31.1 kg)
Gift of Carl Holmes (63.36.17)
Not currently on public view