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Persian wedding ceremony and baptism
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with two scenes of Persian rituals, respectively a wedding ceremony and a baptism ceremony. Top: The bride and groom sit at night on a resting bed. The priest throws rice over them. Bottom: The child is washed, held above the fire, a priest throws water over the child. Below the scenes, a caption in French.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePerzische huwelijksplechtigheid en doopceremonie. 1728. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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