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THBLuristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial
Lot 90
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze finial of a tubular form which at one time topped a 'master of animals' standard. The top features an intriguing Janiform head, with one side depicting a female based on hands held to petite breasts, and the other side depicting a male, with four eyes as well as two corresponding noses and two mutual ears. An integral ring courses around the midsection, and a pair of tabs - one of which is pierced - adorns the bottom. The entire composition exhibits lustrous layers of green, russet, and brown patina. Size: 1.3" W x 7.4" H (3.3 cm x 18.8 cm); 7.9" H (20.1 cm) on included custom stand.
The Master of Animals finial is a class of artifact found throughout the region of ancient Luristan, sometimes depicting the human figures holding stylized leonine animals and sometimes alone, like this example. The function of these finials is unknown. Suggestions for their interpretation have ranged from religious - depictions of deities, idols, talismans, etc. - to the utilitarian - parts of chariots or used in funerary rituals.
Provenance: ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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#137165Repairs to two noses, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to body, Janiform faces and circular openings on top and bottom, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits and lustrous patina throughout.Condition
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