These stucco statues, with vivid costumes and distinctive round faces, may once have guarded a grand hall.
Two Royal Figures, mid-11th–mid-12th century (Seljuq period, Iran), painted and gilded stucco (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Two Royal Figures
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Cite this page as: Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Two Royal Figures," in Smarthistory, December 5, 2015, accessed September 12, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/two-royal-figures-saljuq-period/.
