Description:

Ancient Art. Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A bronze finial featuring the bodies of two ibexes facing away from one another and joined together mid-torso. Their faces have wide, staring eyes and their huge horns are wonderfully depicted, curving back away from the head. What might a standard like this have been used for? Another ancient Near Eastern culture, the Hittites, had processions celebrating ritual hunts that passed through the Sphinx's Gate at Alaca Hoyuk (13th century BCE) and the Lion Gate at Malatya (early 10th century BCE) at different times of the year that included people parading with standards bearing figures of ibexes and masked dancers reenacted hunting scenes in front of large audiences. Perhaps a standard like this one also celebrated the ritual of the hunt. Size: 3.4" W x 3" H (8.6 cm x 7.6 cm); 3.55" H (9 cm) on included custom stand.

private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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#126274

  • Condition: Very light encrustation on surface, with a fine dark green patina. A previous owner has applied an adhesive to the underside of the base to hold it in its stand.

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