Works Cited
Information: Cincinnati Art Museum. "Foundation plaques." Cincinnati, OH:
Cincinnati Art Museum, 2011. Plaque.
Pictures: http://ancientart.tumblr.com/post/95323256905/foundation-plaques-b-photo-1-and-a-photo-2
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Persian Empire: Artifact 1
Gold Foundation Plaques
"These two inscribed Persian gold plaques served as offerings to commemorate the foundation of one or more royal buildings, according to established ancient Near Eastern custom. Inscribed in Old Persian, the official tongue of the Achaemenid realm, they invoke the protection of the Zoroastrian god Ahuramazda on behalf of the Persian Kings Arsames (ruled 6th century BC) and Artaxerxes II (405-359 BC)."
Works Cited
Information: Cincinnati Art Museum. "Foundation plaques." Cincinnati, OH:
Cincinnati Art Museum, 2011. Plaque.
Pictures: http://ancientart.tumblr.com/post/95323256905/foundation-plaques-b-photo-1-and-a-photo-2
Works Cited
Information: Cincinnati Art Museum. "Foundation plaques." Cincinnati, OH:
Cincinnati Art Museum, 2011. Plaque.
Pictures: http://ancientart.tumblr.com/post/95323256905/foundation-plaques-b-photo-1-and-a-photo-2
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