Lion and Bull of Persepolis
7x5" / Unframed Print
$32.49
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Lion and Bull of Persepolis
$32.49
Materials
Fine Art Prints
Premium archival matte fine art paper, 200–230 gsm. Smooth, bright white surface with an instant-dry coating that resists fingerprints and smudging. Printed with archival inks for accurate color and high-contrast reproduction. FSC-certified sustainable paper.
Framed Prints
Solid wood frame, roughly 0.875″ wide, available in light, black, or white. Protected by shatterproof optical-grade acrylic — lighter and safer than glass, and it ships without risk of breakage. Dry-mounted to foam core with a kraft paper dust cover and hanging wire installed, ready to hang out of the box.
Production
Every piece is made to order. Nothing sits in a warehouse — your print is produced after you order it, at the facility closest to your address. That means it reaches you faster, travels less distance, and arrives with a smaller carbon footprint than something shipped from a single central location.
The lion and the bull locked in combat, the motif carved across the great staircases of Takht-e Jamshid some two and a half thousand years ago. The lion's jaws close on the bull's flank; the bull's head drops and its foreleg buckles beneath it. One moment, held in limestone.
Please note: this is a flat art print on paper — not a carved, cast or textured object. The depth you see is photographic, raking light across the original stone, and it is what gives the piece its three-dimensional presence on a wall.
The scene has long been read as a calendar as much as a contest — the lion for the sun and the coming spring, the bull for the winter it overcomes. It is the image behind Nowruz, and the reason the relief still reads as renewal rather than violence.
- The bull at left, horn curving forward, head turned down under the attack
- Beaded collars and rows of raised studs banding the bull's neck and chest
- The lion's mane cut in overlapping rows of stylized locks
- A carved volute at the lion's shoulder, and a long tail curling up to the border
- Low raking light driving real shadow into every undercut edge
Perfect for
- Ancient history and archaeology enthusiasts
- Nowruz decor and Persian New Year gifting
- Honoring Iranian heritage in a home or office
- Neutral, earth-toned interiors — modern or rustic