Standing Figure with Feathered Headdress, 12th–early 13th century, Attributed to Iran, Gypsum plaster; modeled, carved, polychrome-painted, gilded, H. 47 in. (119.4 cm), Sculpture, The ornamented headdress, arms, and rich vestments of this figure suggests that figures like this one most likely represent a sovereign’s personal guard, viziers or amirs. Probably meant to decorate the reception hall of a ruler’s court, be it the Seljuq sultan or one of his local vassals or successors, they would parallel and enhance actual ceremonies in the very setting in which they took place
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Standing Figure, Feathered Headdress, 12th–early 13th century, Attributed, Iran, Gypsum plaster, modeled, carved, polychrome-painted, gilded, H, 47, 119.4 cm, Sculpture, ornamented, headdress, arms, rich vestments, figure, figures, represent, sovereign, personal, guard, viziers, amirs, meant, decorate, reception hall, ruler, court, Seljuq sultan, local vassals, successors, parallel, enhance actual, ceremonies, setting, place
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