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* Louis Vanden Berghe, [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/barm-e-delak] [[Encyclopædia Iranica]] |
* Louis Vanden Berghe, [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/barm-e-delak] [[Encyclopædia Iranica]] |
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* Bruno Overlaet, Flower and fire altar: fact and fiction on the Barm-i Dilak rock reliefs, Iranica Antiqua 45, 2010, p. 337-352. |
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برمدلک Template:Fa icon | |
 Sasanian king Bahram II offering a lotus flower to his wife | |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Alternative name | Barm-e Dilak |
|---|---|
| Location | Fars, Iran |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 2 ha (4.9 acres) |
| History | |
| Periods | Sasanian |
| Cultures | Iran |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Mixed public and private |
| Public access | Partial |
| Now it is the site of a natural spring about 10 km southeast of Shiraz | |
Barm-e Delak (Persian: برمدلک), is a site of a Sasanian rock relief in Iran. Near a natural spring about 10 km southeast of Shiraz, three panels bearing two Sasanian rock reliefs are carved in the mountain at a height of about 6.5 m above the ground.[1]
First relief
The larger relief measures 1.8 to 2.1 m (height) by 2.6 m and shows a man with an iris flower in his right hand which he presents to a woman ( Ardashir-Anahid ), presumably his wife; the woman extends her right hand to the flower and her left hand, hidden in the sleeve, is brought to her mouth. A badly damaged Pahlavi inscription is carved under the arm of the male figure . Such representations of love are very rare in Sasanian iconography, which generally consists of audience, victory, or inauguration scenes.[2]
Various suggestions as to the identity of the two figures have been proposed but more recently Hinz interpreted the scene as showing Prince Narseh (later Narseh I, 292-301), son of Shapur I (239-70), offering a flower to his niece Ardashir-Anahid, wife of Bahram II (274-97), Shapur’s grandson and Narseh’s nephew, who took the throne after his father Bahram I (271-74), Narseh’s brother; thus the flower would be a symbol of reconciliation. According to other scholars, who compared the relief to the one at Sarab-e Qandil, it shows a prince obtaining a flower from an Anahid priestess, other scholars recognized in the woman Bahrām II’s wife Shapurdukhtak, and in the man Prince Ardashīr, chiliarch (hazārbed)and son of Pābak. However, the man, although not wearing a crown, can also be a king, since the relief obviously does not represent an investiture scene or celebrate a great victory; Frye has suggested that the man is Bahram II himself.[1]
Second relief
The smaller, badly weathered relief covers two panels, the left panel measuring 2.75 (height) by 1.25 m, the right panel 2.08 by 1.25 m. It depicts two persons, King Bahrām II to the left and a high official to the right, separated by unworked rock and a deep fissure. Bahrām II is easily identified by his crown with eagle wings and his hair style (korymbos).[1] His right hand is brought to his mouth in a sign of veneration; the left hand rests on the hilt of a sword. The man to the right, facing the king, is represented in a nearly identical gesture and wears a high rounded hat. Erdmann, who sees in the unworked rock the outlines of a fire altar, thinks this is the high priest and according to Hinz it is none other than the famous high priest Kartir.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Vanden Berghe, Louis. "BARM-e DELAK". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- ^ livius.org , barm e dilak
References
- Louis Vanden Berghe, [1] Encyclopædia Iranica
- Bruno Overlaet, Flower and fire altar: fact and fiction on the Barm-i Dilak rock reliefs, Iranica Antiqua 45, 2010, p. 337-352.
External links
- Jona Lendering Sasanian rock reliefs Livius.org ( accessdate=2013-08-15 ).
- Georgina Hermann & Vesta S. Curtis Sasanian rock reliefs Encyclopædia Iranica
- Asghar Mahmoudabadi A Review of Sassanian Images and Inscriptions Iran Chamber Society .