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A barsom is a ritual implement used by Zoroastrian priests to solemnize certain sacred ceremonies.
4th-century relief of the investiture of the Sasanian king Ardashir II (centre). Mithra (left) stands on a lotus flower holding a barsom.
A 4th-century BCE depiction of a priest bearing a barsom. From the Oxus Treasure. The present-day barsom is much shorter, and made of wire.
Zagros Mountains
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The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range in West Asia spanning Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. The mountain range has a total length of 1,600 km. The Zagros range begins in northwestern
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…gurz). The varza is a metal rod, about one centimeter in thickness, often crowned with a bull's head. It has been suggested that the baresman may have a Zagrosian origin.[a] In present-day use, the barsom is a bundle of short metal wires or rods, each about 20 cm in length and made of brass or silver…
The Zagros Mountains from space, September 1992
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Stone-paved Achaemenid Road in Zagros, Behbahan
A ceramic ware excavated in Zagros, Dalma Tepe