Persian Collection (page 7)

The Tomb of Nadir Shah of Persia at Mecca
The Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar Nadir Shah (1688? - 1747) of Persia at Mecca. The hah of Iran. Date: 1880s

The Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, King of Persia (559-529 BC). His full title was: " King of Kings of Persia, King of Aryavarta, King of Anshan, King of Media, King of Babylon

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Rostam asking Kai Khusrau to pardon Gourguine (Gurgin) who betrayed Bijene. Gouache on paper. F07v. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE

PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA (1416-1492). Battle between Heraclius and Khosrau. ca. 1460. ITALY. Arezzo. Church of St. Francis. Central detail of the fighting between the Byzantine and the Persian armies

DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian
" DARIUS I " the Great" (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Darius the Great sitting on his throne. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Relief on rock

IRAN. Persepolis. Apadana or Audience Hall of Darius I.. Persian Guard (with cylindrical hat) and nobleman of the Medan court (round hat)

Persian Soldiers with Shields
Persian soldiers with shields. Relief of the northern stairs. IRAN. Persepolis. Palace of Darius. Persian art. Achaemenid

Tehran, Iran - The Russian Embassy Date: circa 1910s

Flogging of a Persian criminal Date: circa 1910s

Bushehr, Iran - Saymar Quarter
Bushehr (Bushire), Iran - Saymar Quarter looing toward the canal Date: circa 19010s

East India Company coin, Madras Presidency
An East India company coin dated 1803, during the Madras Presidency. Bearing the coat of arms of two lions with flags and a shield, surmounted by a helmet, and the motto below: Ausp. Regis & Senat

Queen Elizabeth II with the Queen of Persia (Iran)
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Farah of Persia photographed during the royal visit to Iran which was the final stop on an Oriental royal tour which included India and Pakistan in 1961. Date: 1961

Making a Fez
Making a fez or tarboosh (from the Persian sar, meaning head and poosh, cover) worn by East Mediterranean Muslim men, which originated in Fez, Morocco, North Africa. Date: 1930s

Persepolis / Architecture
Details of the capitals and column bases from the site of the citadel of Persepolis. Columned halls were characteristic of Persian architecture. Date: 1854

A view of Erzurum - Turkey
Erzurum (Armenian - Karin), is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name " Erzurum" derives from " Arz-u Rm" (literally The Land of the Romans i n Persian)

Seated Iranian Dervish Group
Seated group of Iranian (Persian) Dervishes. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Persian Dervish with sword and begging bowl. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Bench 30 at Abadan
Abadan is a city on Abadan Island in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran, close to the border with Iraq. Rich oil fields were discovered in the area in the early 20th century

Cyrus the Great
CYRUS II (THE GREAT) Overthrew Croesus Kingdom of Lydia. Led a successful conquest of Babylon (539) and freed Jewish captives

ARAB DHOW
Arab dhow, used in various forms in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and the east coast of Africa

Fall / Blue Persian Cats
Two cats sitting together with a lot of fur between them

Three Persian kittens
Unusual Friends - Three Persian kittens. 1950s

White Persian cat with red background
Unusual Friends - white Persian cat with red background. 1950s

White Persian cat and three kittens
Unusual Friends - white Persian cat and three kittens. 1950s

White Persian cat lying down
Unusual Friends - white Persian cat lying down. 1950s

A Persian fairy tale - The Rainbow by Felix de Gray
A prince falls to his knees offering jewels to the captured princess. Date: 1929

Carpet vendor near Bristol Hotel, Beaulieu, France
Carpet vendor holding up a Persian carpet near Bristol Hotel, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1920

Bronze container. 14th-15th centuries. Turkish-Iranian style. Iran. Persian epigraphic decoration. Saint Olalla collection. Diocesan Museum. Lleida. Spain

Sakia in Upper Egypt
Camel-drawn wooden sakia in Upper Egypt with local children supervising. The sakia (sakieh) is an animal-drawn water wheel serving irrigation and is still used in India

Sakia (sakieh) in operation, Middle East
Ox-drawn sakia (sakieh) in operation, Middle East. The sakia (sakieh) is an animal-drawn water wheel serving irrigation and is still used in India, Egypt and other parts of the Middle East

Bible scene, Esther before Ahasuerus
Bible scene, Esther before the Persian King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) -- the Jewish heroine pleads for her people (Book of Esther). BCE

Torbat Heydarrieh Ghotbed-Din Heydar - Iran
Torbat-e Heydarieh (Zava, Zaveh), Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran - The tomb of Qotboddin Heydar (Qutb ad-Din Haydar) (?-1221) a Persian Sufi saint and Malamati-Qalandari Sheikh

Arabs and others with oil barrels in an unidentified location. Date: circa 1920s

Boys School, Muharraq Island, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

View at Ein Cassari, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

People doing their laundry, Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Adari Avenue, Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Adari (Adhari) Avenue, in the suburb of Zinj, Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Sea view at Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Sea view near the pier at Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Al Khamis Mosque, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
The ancient Al Khamis Mosque with twin minarets at Bilad Al Qadim, near Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Law Courts building in Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Government hospital in Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

An afternoon ensemble by Gordon Conway
A short coat of Persian lamb cloth, fastened around the waist in order to give a bloused effect. The inner collar and cuffs are of white shaved lamb

?The Storming of Schinss, Jan 3rd 1810?.Coloured aquatint by I Clark after R Temple, 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot published by W Haines

Daniels visions - Daniel 7. circa 1690

Pier at Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Pier at Manama, capital of Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Customs House in Manama, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Customs House in Manama, capital of Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Causeway on Muharraq Island, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Aerial view of New Park, Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

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