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Gold plaque from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5th-4th century BC. Man wearing Median costume; he has an akinakes (short sword) of a type depicted on reliefs at the Persian centre of Persepolis and represented in the Oxus treasure by a fine gold scabbard. The hooded man is sometimes identified as a priest because he carries a bundle of sticks known as a barsom. These were originally grasses that were distributed during religious ceremonies.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART183398
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3335px × 5236px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Achaemenid (559-330 BCE)
Gold
Hood, Head cover
Median (612-559 BCE), Iranian
Oxus Treasure
Plaque
Priest