Sar Mashhad

Sar Mashhad (Persian: سرمشهد; also known as Sar Meshad)[1] is a village in Dadin Rural District, Jereh and Baladeh District, Kazerun County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2012 census, its population was 3,047, in 623 families.[2]

Sar Mashhad

سرمشهد
village
Rock relief of Bahram II at Sar Mashhad
Sar Mashhad
Coordinates: 29°17′28″N 51°42′13″E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyKazerun
BakhshJereh and Baladeh
Rural DistrictDadin
Population
 (2016)
  Total3,047
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

The place is notable for being the site of a Sasanian rock relief made during the reign of king (shah) Bahram II (r. 274–293).[3] The relief portrays him as a hunter who has slayed a lion whilst throwing his sword at another.[3] His wife is holding his right hand in a signal of safeguard, whilst the high priest Kartir and another figure, most likely a prince, are watching.[3] The scenery has been the subject of several symbolic and metaphorical meanings, thought it is most likely supposed to portray a simple royal display of braveness during a real-life hunt.[3] An inscription of Kartir is underneath the relief.[3]

References

  1. Sar Mashhad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082934" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
  3. Shahbazi 1988, pp. 514-522.

Sources

  • Shahbazi, A. Shapur (1988). "Bahrām II". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 5. pp. 514–522.

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