Tomb of Darius the Great Featuring a Faravahar
Dublin Core
Title
Tomb of Darius the Great Featuring a Faravahar
Subject
Funerary items
Description
This Persepolis tomb (in modern day Iran) shows a Faravahar relief in the stone. It corresponds to the practice of placing avian images on the funerary objects of elite deceased.
Creator
Unknown
Source
World History Encyclopedia
Date
5th century BCE
Format
Stone relief
Type
Physical Object
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Tomb of Darius the Great Featuring a Faravahar,” Bird Priests of the Silk Road and Beyond, accessed January 15, 2025, https://sheamegale.georgetown.domains/items/show/14.