Title

Paris, The Louvre, Near Eastern Antiquities

Caption

France, Ile de France region, Paris 1st arrondissement, the Louvre Museum, Near Eastern Antiquities, Room 307
Upper section: Frieze of griffins
Lower section: Panel of glazed bricks
Decorative elements from the Palace of Darius I in Susa
522–486 BC

Date

Nov 20, 2025

Credit line

Gilles Targat/Photo12

Reference

GTT25A07_408

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.8Mb (3.1Mb) / 17.7in x 11.8in / 5312 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture Architecture Relief Low Relief Set Brick Glazed Ceramics Varnished Terracotta Griffin Mythical creature Fantastic beast Decoration Palmetto Flower Floral Monument Antiquity Art Culture History Louvre Museum Museum Paris Patrimony Achaemenid Persia Museography 5th century BC Iran Nobody No people