Description:

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A beautiful bronze tubular standard in the form of a "master of animals," rendered as a rod between the head and necks of stylized ibexes with grand curled horns with two serpentine creatures adorning the lower section. The piece connects to a bell-shaped body used for attachment to a pole or placement in an altar. Many of these standards were removed from Luristan in the 1800s and early 1900s without proper archaeological excavation; only two have been scientifically excavated. As a result, their true function is unknown. Suggestions for their interpretation have ranged from the religious - depictions of deities, idols, talismans, etc. - to the utilitarian - parts of chariots or used in funerary rituals. A wonderful example! Size: 10.75" H (27.3 cm); 11.75" H (29.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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  • Condition: Stabilized cracks to two of the animal heads, else intact and excellent.

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