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Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906)

Jackson, A. V. Williams (Abraham Valentine Williams), 1862-1937 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 177

An illustration from Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map, 1906, leaf 177
figure is much mutilated, but that of the right is pre- 1 My note-book has the memoran- Porters sketch, which represents the dum smooth-faced corrected to no, figure as having a- full beard (Travels hardly upon a more careful inspec- in Persia, 2. 597, pi. 82), as well as by tion of the stone, and… … SASANIAN BAS-RELIEF OF THE HORSEMEN 81 served with sufficient clearness to show details, including whatseems to be a collar or band about the neck. Both individualsare clad in a simple manner, the upper garment being a tunic-like coat, the lower being huge bulging trousers. There is adouble belt…

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