Illustration
A drawing of a 3rd century CE Sasanian rock relief in Naqsh-e Rustam, Iran. The relief shows on the right Ardashir I (r. 224-241 CE) and on the left the supreme Persian and Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda. The god is giving the king his ring of office. Illustration by Lutf 'Ali Khan, 1797-1867 CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Khan, L. '. (2019, December 20). Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11655/ardashir-i--ahura-mazda/
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Khan, Lutf 'Ali. "Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 20, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11655/ardashir-i--ahura-mazda/.
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