Abstract

The bronzes accidentally found at Shami are very well-known to archaeologists. Among other findings, the remains of a portrait of a Hellenistic ruler now in the National Museum of Iran stands out as one of the rare examples of Hellenistic sculpture in Iran. It shows what remains of the face of a beardless sovereign with short hairs larger than life-size. It can be likely dated to the 3rd-2nd cent. BCE, and its importance rests on the fact that it was dedicated in what is seen as one of the mo...

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