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Iran

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WA-00144488

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/iran
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city, and financial center.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (3)

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Fervor

2000 · gelatin silver print

Unframed: 167.6 x 117.2 cm (66 x 46 1/8 in.); Framed: 176.8 x 127.2 cm (69 5/8 x 50 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album

1555 · Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with cream borders decorated with gold flowers and geometric motifs

Painting: 12 x 7.1 cm (4 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.); Overall: 23.3 x 14.9 cm (9 3/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Turban Helmet

1465 · Steel and silver

Mounted: 60.4 × 20.4 × 20.4 cm (23 3/4 × 8 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork sources (2)

3 published of 3 catalogued · 2 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
2 published1 img
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img

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Portrait of a kneeling holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
1555 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Fervor
2000 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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