© British Museum
Sacred Peacock statue
Artist: Persian
Location: British Museum
Date: 1700 - 1750
Materials: wrought steel
Dimensions: 61 cm
Gift:
Review number: 130 (1912)
Description:
This statue, in the shape of the peacock god Malik-i-Tawus, is stated to have been a sacred emblem of the Yedizis, a people of Kurdistan, Armenia and the Caucasus who worship the redeemed Devil under the symbol of the peacock.
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