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title: Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda
author: Lutf 'Ali Khan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11655/ardashir-i--ahura-mazda/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda

_Authored by Lutf 'Ali Khan_

## Image File

[![Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11655.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11655.jpg)

## Image Caption

A drawing of a 3rd century CE [Sasanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) rock relief in Naqsh-e Rustam, Iran. The relief shows on the right [Ardashir I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ardashir_I/) (r. 224-241 CE) and on the left the supreme Persian and Zoroastrian [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Ahura Mazda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ahura_Mazda/). The god is giving the king his ring of office. Illustration by Lutf '[Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/) Khan, 1797-1867 CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Khan, L. '. (2019, December 20). Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11655/ardashir-i--ahura-mazda/>
### Chicago
Khan, Lutf 'Ali. "Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11655/ardashir-i--ahura-mazda/>.
### MLA
Khan, Lutf 'Ali. "Ardashir I & Ahura Mazda." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Dec 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11655/ardashir-i--ahura-mazda/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327535?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ao=on&ft=Ahura+Mazda&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1) by [**Lutf 'Ali Khan**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327535?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ao=on&ft=Ahura+Mazda&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.