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THBLuristan Leaded Copper Stag Pendant
Lot 71a
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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 culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A charming pendant in the shape of a standing stag, cast from leaded-copper and exhibiting smooth patina in hazy hues of grey, blue, and green. The petite stag supports its elongated body atop four slender legs and has a thick tail draped atop the hind quarters, with an integral suspension loop arching atop the back, and a lengthy neck extending from the shoulders. The triangular head displays characteristic stag features such as a conical snout, bulging eyes, and a slit-form mouth, and from the skull project two enormous antlers with three laterally protruding nodules and a bifurcated upper tip. The stag is a symbol of virility and masculinity, and the yearly antler shedding is symbolic of the annual renewal of the agricultural cycle. Size: 2.5" L x 1.1" W x 2.7" H (6.4 cm x 2.8 cm x 6.9 cm)
For three stylistically similar examples with shorter antlers, please see "The Muse's Song: Selections of Ancient Art." Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, 2008, fig. 14.
Another stylistically similar example, with a fawn riding on its back, hammered for GBP 2,390 ($3,128.83) at Christie's, London "A Peaceable Kingdom: The Leo Mildenberg Collection" auction (sale 7017, October 26-27, 2004, lot 373).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Noah Weber collection, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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#153163Very slight bending to overall form of some legs and antlers, with light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and wonderful patina throughout.Condition
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