This image was taken by Rastin Mehr (Aristocrat), one of the talented developers at RMD Studio.
The image shows the Persian goddess Anahita, which clearly was the inspiration for the naming of their in development Joomla! Social Networking project. Rastin describes some of the backstory of this image on his flickr page:
The ancient Persian Goddess “Aredvi Sura Anahita” the divinity of Water associated with Fertility, Healing, and Wisdom in the universe. She is also associated with War, Protection, and Peace. Anahita means “the immaculate one”.
(The) Sculpture was first created by my grand uncle Jallil Ziopour. He was a Fine Arts university professor, cubist artist, and anthropologist. I think he reproduced the sculpture of Anahita based on his many findings during his excavations in Iran (not too sure which area exactly. ) He gave me that print in person when I was 6 or 7 years old.
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Thank you for the blog post!
We are hard at work and the project is looking good. Those who like to stay connected can follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rmdstudio
Thanks for stopping by Rastin, best of luck with Anahita
Here is some more info
What is Anahita Social Engine
http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2009/04/05/what-is-anahita-social-web-engine/
Social Networking Website Development
http://www.rmdstudio.com/social-networking-website-development