Costumes of kings of the Sassanian Empire
Costumes of kings of the Sassanian Empire. Sassanid founder Ardashir I and Ahura Mazda hold a crown, while their horses stamp on the bodies of Artabanus and Ahriman (top). Persian Emperor Shapur I on horseback capturing Roman Emperor Valerian, while Philip the Arab sues for peace (below). From a bas relief at Naqsh-e Rustam. Abiti dei Re Sassanidi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1847
Picture No
13134391
Media ID
45922103
Size
4704px x 7833px
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Credit
Florilegius
Source
Andrea Bernieri
