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Procession of Tribute Bearers

» Unknown artist(s), Persepolis

Artist / Origin	Unknown artist(s), Persepolis Region: West Asia
Date	Achaemenid Period, 559–330 BCE Period: 500 BCE - 1 CE
Material	Stone relief Medium: Sculpture
Location	Persepolis, Iran
Credit	© CORBIS

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