Sar Mashhad (Persian: سرمشهد)[a] is a village in Dadin Rural DistrictofJereh and Baladeh District, Kazerun County, Fars province, Iran.
Sar Mashhad
Persian: سرمشهد
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Village
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Rock relief of Bahram II at Sar Mashhad
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  Sar Mashhad
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| Coordinates: 29°17′25″N 51°42′14″E / 29.29028°N 51.70389°E / 29.29028; 51.70389[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Kazerun |
| District | Jereh and Baladeh |
| Rural District | Dadin |
| Population
(2016)[2]
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| • Total | 2,818 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The inhabitants of Sar Mashhad are from the Qashqai tribe, Farsimdan tribe and speak Qashqai Turkish.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 3,047 in 623 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,878 people in 684 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,818 people in 748 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
The place is notable for being the site of a Sasanian rock relief made during the reign of king (shah) Bahram II (r. 274–293).[7] The relief portrays him as a hunter who has slain a lion while throwing his sword at another.[7] His wife is holding his right hand in a signal of safeguard, while the high priest Kartir and another figure, most likely a prince, are watching.[7] The scenery has been the subject of several symbolic and metaphorical meanings, though it is most likely supposed to portray a simple royal display of bravery during a real-life hunt.[7] An inscription of Kartir is underneath the relief.[7]
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