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title: Striding Lions, Persepolis
author: Karen Barrett-Wilt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1301/striding-lions-persepolis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Striding Lions, Persepolis

_Authored by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/)_

## Image File

[![Striding Lions, Persepolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1301.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1301.jpg)

## Image Caption

Frieze of Striding Lions, Perspolis (Iran), [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) G, Limestone, [Achaemenid](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Achaemenid/) Period (Reign of [Darius I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Darius_I/) and [Xerxes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xerxes_I/), 522-465 BCE), Oriental Institute, University of Chicago This carving represents a cloth canopy with tassels (partly chipped away) at the bottom. The sculptor or group of sculptors of this relief left their [mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/), a pair of diamonds joined together in a figure eight, in three places on this relief as well as on many other reliefs from [Persepolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/persepolis/).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

Karen is an editorial coordinator and freelance editor who studied Islamic and Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture in graduate school and remains fascinated with them. She also confounds family and friends with her passion for editing.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Barrett-Wilt, K. (2013, June 19). Striding Lions, Persepolis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1301/striding-lions-persepolis/>
### Chicago
Barrett-Wilt, Karen. "Striding Lions, Persepolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 19, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1301/striding-lions-persepolis/>.
### MLA
Barrett-Wilt, Karen. "Striding Lions, Persepolis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jun 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1301/striding-lions-persepolis/>.

## License & Copyright

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