“The beginnings of the game of polo (Persian tschougān) can be found in Iran, Afghanistan, Kashmir and northern Pakistan (Persia) around 600 BC. Over time, the game became more and more popular and eventually became a national sport. In the … Continue reading →
In the miniature “Courtship” an old Persian custom is depicted: young men, rivals for the favour of a woman, try to mount an unsaddled horse and keep on it. Whoever is left on the horse’s back at the end acquires … Continue reading →
The miniature “Bathing Women” is based on a childhood experience of Akefeh Monchi-Zadeh. As a little girl she was taken by the women of her family on an excursion to the mountains north of Tehran. The Darakeh Valley is still … Continue reading →
