Archer, Glaze siliceous bricks, eight-point solar discs

Louvre Museum

English Translation:

Archer from the "archers' frieze"

Glaze siliceous bricks

Achaemenid era

Reign of Darius I, circa 510 BC.

Susa, Palace of Darius I

The restoration of the bricks and the reassembly of the panel were carried out in 1999-2000, thanks to the patronage of Banque Hervet, a member of the HSBC group.

old fund

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Original Text:

Archer with eight-point solar disc design on his clothes

Archer de la "frise des archers"

Briques siliceuses à glaçure

Époque achéménide

Règne de Darius Ier, vers 510 av. J.-C.

Suse, Palais de Darius Ier

La restauration des briques et le remontage du panneau ont été exécutés en 1999-2000, grâce au mécénat de la Banque Hervet, membre du groupe HSBC.

Ancien fonds

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Supplementary images:

Archer with eight-point solar disc design on his clothes

Taken on Friday 15th of September 2017

Device: Motorola

Model: XT1585

Genre: 510 BC.

Source: Paris, France

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