Perzische huwelijksplechtigheid en doopceremonie 1728

This 1728 etching by Dutch artist Bernard Picart depicts two scenes from Zoroastrian religious practice. The top scene shows a Zoroastrian wedding ceremony, while the lower panel depicts a Zoroastrian baptism. The etching, titled *Perzische huwelijksplechtigheid en doopceremonie* (*Persian Wedding and Baptism Ceremony*), is part of Picart's 1728 work *Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde*, a collection of engravings on the religious practices of diverse cultures. Picart’s work is notable for its ethnographic focus on the various cultures of the world. The *Perzische huwelijksplechtigheid en doopceremonie* is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.