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Shir-e sangi (stone lion) شیر سنگی
Shir-e sangi ('stone lion') is a lion-shaped tombstone found mostly on the graves of Lur and Qashqai nomads in western and south-western Iran; in Bakhtiari country they mark the graves of chiefs and warriors. Parviz Tanavoli, who first collected lion rugs, counts lions inspired by the stone lions among their types, and Iranica relates the designs of the two. Stone Lion gabbehs are named after it.
Also Shir Sangi · stone lion gabbeh · lion tombstone · bardshir
See also Lion rug (gabbeh-ye shiri), Gabbeh, Bakhtiari, Qashqai
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