you don’t miss your water

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LMAO

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Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi

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Persepolis, The Tomb of Darius

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Ruins of Persepolis, Iran, circa 1923. 

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Book cover, 1800s, Iran.

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Hand-knotted Persian Rugs from Kerman, Iran. 

(x), (x), (x) and (x)

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Plaisir d’amour en Iran (Agnès Varda, 1976)

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weaving persian rug, Iran… handwoven carpet

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سیمرغ (Simurgh)

The Persian mythical bird akin to the Phoenix, symbol of resurrection - on the façade of the Nadir Divan Beghi Madrasa, of 1622

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Persian ‘zodiac’ rug, probably Kerman area, south west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 7in. X 4ft. 4in. 2.01m. X 1.32m.

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Magnificent Ispahan Persian Rug signed Haghighi

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IRAN Calligraphy in Prison. Mirza Mohammad Seifi Qazwini 

Mirza Mohammad Seifi Qazwini, also known as Emadolkottab (1861-1936), was a master calligrapher of Nasta’liq in the late Qajar period. Because of his membership in a terrorist group “Komiteye Mojazat - punishment committee” and writing the group’s unsigned leaflets, he was arrested and spent five years of his life in prison.

His calligraphy writing exercises during his imprisonment encompasses a wide variety of subjects, from Saadi Shirazi’s social and moral thoughts to Imam Ali’s letter to Malik Ashtar; from quotes from Tolstoy to writing down his own dreams. Emadolkottab was released from prison in 1921 at age 60.

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Iran, Isfahan, 1967, Elliot Erwitt. 

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A young Iranian rolls a joint on a 5000 Toman banknote, featuring Ayatollah Khomeini, who in 1979 made Iran the world’s first Islamic republic

via Nicola Zolin 

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Rug (fragment); Northwest Iran, Tabriz, 17th century; Marshalll and Marilyn Wolf Collection, Canada

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Textile Fragment with a Repeating Pattern of Interlocked Tulips and Poppies

Object Name: Fragment Date: ca. 1628–58 Geography: India or Iran Culture: Islamic Medium: Silk, metal-wrapped thread; plain weave, brocaded