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Document Details : Title: The Lady and the Lotus Subtitle: Representations of Women in the Achaemenid Empire Author(s): BAKKER, J. Journal: Iranica Antiqua Volume: 42 Date: 2007 Pages: 207-220 DOI: 10.2143/IA.42.0.2017876 Abstract : Representations of women in the Achaemenid empire have not been studied extensively yet. One particular kind of image, that of a woman in Achaemenid dress holding a lotus or other object, although recognized as part of an empire wide Achaemenid iconography, seems to elude interpretation. This article looks into the context and role of the image, and the role played by the lotus in gender definition. |
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