For centuries, Persian kingship was epitomized by two complementary pursuits: bazm (feast) and razm (fight). The ruler’s success as both a reveler and hunter/warrior distinguished him as a worthy and legitimate sovereign.
Bazm and Razm: Feast and Fight in Persian Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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