Bas reliefs in Cave 1 of Taq-e-Bostan, depicting Khusrau II the Victorious, the last great king of Persia before the arrival of Islam. The upper section shows his investiture. From the right, the supreme god Ahuramazda hands over a ring, the symbol of power, called cydaris to Khusrau II in the center; the water goddess Anahita (notice the little jar) presents a second ring. Below Khusrau II is dressed as a mounted Persian knight on his favourite horse, Shabdiz.