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title: Sassanian King
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11937/sassanian-king/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sassanian King
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11937.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Sassanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) metalwork from the 4th century CE, perhaps the reign of [Shapur II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shapur_II/) (309-379 CE). The identity of the king depicted in relief or [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) is usually determined by comparison with representations found on coins. There is no exact parallel in this case.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2020, February 25). Sassanian King. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Sassanian King." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 25, 2020. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Sassanian King." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Feb 2020, .
## 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/325717) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/325717). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 February 2020. 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.