Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani
Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani | |
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ملکه ملکزاده بیانی | |
Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | June 12, 1999 (aged 88–89) |
| Citizenship | Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Numismatist Archaeologist |
| Known for | Head of the Coins, Seals and Tablets Department of the National Museum of Iran Co-founder of Bank Sepeh Coin Museum |
Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani (Persian: ملکه ملکزاده بیانی, 1910 – 12 June 1999) was an Iranian archaeologist and numismatist, who was co-founder of the Bank Sepeh Coin Museum and was the Head of the Coins, Seals and Tablets Department of the National Museum of Iran. She was also a notable artist.
Biography
Malekzadeh Bayani was the daughter of Mahdi Malekzadeh (fa), one of the founders of modern medical science in Iran and the author of the book History of Iran's Constitution, who was the grandson of Malik al-Mutaklamin (fa). She was also the granddaughter of Mirza Suleiman Khan Mikdeh (fa).[1] She learned Iranian painting from Mirza Hadi Khan Tajveidi.[1] She studied jointly at the Sorbonne and the Louvre University in Paris for a Masters in Archaeology and Numismatics.[2]
Returning to Iran after four years c. 1938, she was chosen as the Head of the Coins, Seals and Tablets Department of the National Museum of Iran and was an expert and member of the World Coin Association and UNESCO.[2] She was co-founded the Bank Sepeh Coin Museum in Tehran.[3] She also taught archaeology, numismatics and sigillography in the Department of Archaeology at Tehran University.[4] She was fluent in French and English and was proficient in reading ancient languages.[1] She worked on bullae from Kabudān tepe, and was able to identify their findspot.[5] She also worked on seals from Ilam.[6]
Malekzadeh Bayani died on 12 June 1999.[2]
Selected works
- Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani, “Études sur quelques bulles sassanides,” in Akbar Tajvidi and Muhammad-Yusof Kiani, eds., The Memorial Volume of the Vth International Congress of Iranian Art and Ar-chaeology . . . 11th-18 April 1968, 2 vols., Tehran, 1972, I, pp. 218-21.
- Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani, (1969). The reign of Pourandokht, the Sassanid Queen, and a study of the coins of her time. Journal of Historical Studies 4, 19-34. [Persian]
- Malekeh Malekzadeh Bayani. (2002) History of coins: from the oldest period to the Sassanid Period. Tehran: University of Tehran Press [ Persian]
References
- ^ a b c "به یاد عزیزی سفر کرده". Archaeognosy (in Persian). 4 (1): 76–77. March 1378.
- ^ a b c "سالروز درگذشت ملکه ملکزاده؛ باستانشناس و بنیادگذار موزه سکه - امرداد". amordadnews.com (in Persian). 12 March 1400. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Bank-Run Museums, Historical Bank Branches to Visit in Central Tehran | Financial Tribune". 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Archeology - دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی" (in Persian). 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "GORGĀN iv. Archeology". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Noori, Mojiri Mehrdad, Mehrnaz Behroozi, and Mirza Mohamad Hassani. "Mythological-Religious Motifs of the Seals and the Effect of Cylindrical Seals in Ancient Ilam." Islamic Art Journal (2020): 402-417.
External links
- Bibliography (in Persian)