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Head of a Sassanian king (Shapur II?), front view.
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Title
Head
of a
Sassanian
king
(Shapur
II?)
,
front
view
.
Date
350 CE?
Cultural Context
Middle Eastern
Asian
Iranian
Persian
Style/Period
Near Eastern
Persian (culture)
Sassanian
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Metalwork
Silverwork
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Portraits
Heads (representations)
Men (male humans)
Kings (people)
Rulers (people)
Royalty
Costume (mode of fashion)
Crowns (headdresses)
Headdresses
Headgear
Hairstyles
Subject
Sculpture
Metalwork
Silverwork
Portraits
Heads (Anatomy)
Men
Kings
Rulers
People associated with politics & government
Beards
Hairstyles
Clothing & dress
Crowns
Headdresses
Headgear
People Pictured
Shapur II, King of Iran, 309-379
Material
Silver with mercury gilding
Silver (metal)
Metal
Mercury
Measurements
1' 3 3/4" high
Technique
Repoussé
Engraving (action)
Gilding
Metallizing
Metalworking
Silversmithing
Work Type
Sculpture
Metalwork
Portraits
Repository
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.2-29, p.[40])
Rights
Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1965. (65.126) Photo copyright © 1982 by Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
365-17.jpg
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