The Alexander of Persian legend possessed a wondrous mirror that showed his entire world. In much palatial mirror work, we see sumptuous reflections of Iran’s great diversity of peoples and cultures. On this Golestan Palace ceiling, for example, we recognize the grids and fillers of the northwest, as embroidered on this spice-seller’s tunic. Another spice-seller, this one from the southeast, with her blue tattoos and lapis and gold garments, finds a counterpart in color and form on the walls of the Palace of Forty Columns in Isfahan.