View asset onlyMedes with short sword / AchaemenidAchaemenid, 6th/5th century BC.Medes with a short sword as offering to the Achaemenid king.Wall relief, probably from the west wing of the north steps of the Apadana,Persepolis (Fars, Southern Iran).Limestone; height 72cm, width 31 cm,depth 9 cm.Inv. Nr. 2006Teheran, National Museum.IdentifierAKG301984MuseumTeheran, National MuseumSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date-500Image date-500Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.5TH CENTURY B.C.6TH CENTURY B.C.TopicACHAEMENID ART ; ACHAEMENIDIAN ARTANCIENT ORIENTANCIENT PERSIANHEAD COVERINGHISTORYLEVIESMANMEDE ; MEDESPERSIAN ARTPRESENT (GIFT)SWORDTRIBUTE (PAYMENT)WEAPONGeographyAPADANAFARSIRANPERSEPOLISPERSIATechniqueRELIEFSCULPTURESize2340px × 3364px (22 MB) 19.8 cm × 28.4 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats2670px × 3838px (29 MB) TIFF22.6 cm × 32.5 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
