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Persian Guard Relief

Persian Guard Relief
Persian Guard Relief (resin cast). This figure is one of the Achaemenid king’s elite guards, who were called the Ten Thousand Immortals because if one soldier fell in battle, another would immediately step forward to take his place. The museum had a sculptor create a rendition of the original and then had it cast in resin. Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian, Achaemenid, reign of Xerxes, 486–464 B.C. Findspot: Iran, Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes Limestone Height x width: 10 x 12 inches. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Book of Esther takes place during Xerxes reign (#714).
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