Astôdan, or A Persian Coffin said to be 3,000 Years old, sent to the Museum of the Anthropological Society of Bombay, by Mr. Malcom, of Bushire

Modi, Jivanji Jamshedji

In: Anthropological Papers: Papers (mostly on Parsee Subjects) read before the Anthropological Society of Bombay, Bd. 1. Bombay, The British India Press 1911, pp. 7-22

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Abstract

The paper is based on a lecture read on 29th August 1888 and contains the description of an old Persian coffin and Persian burial rites.

Document type: Book Section
Version: Secondary publication
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2015
Faculties / Institutes: Miscellaneous > Individual person
DDC-classification: History of ancient world
Controlled Keywords: Iran <Altertum>, Bestattung, Sarg
Uncontrolled Keywords: Persien, Bestattung, Sarg / Persia, Burial, Coffin
Subject (classification): History and Archaeology
Religion and Philosophy
Countries/Regions: other countries
Collection: Jivanji Jamshedji Modi / Works