Null PAIR OF BRONZE BIT PLATES

Luristan, 9th-7th century B.C.

Pair of bit pla…

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PAIR OF BRONZE BIT PLATES Luristan, 9th-7th century B.C. Pair of bit plates depicting zoomorphic androcephalic winged figures, with a central perforation. Green patina. Fractures. Height 8 cm and 7.5 cm Provenance: Collection of Professor Friedrich Sarre, Berlin, 1920s Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg Collection of an amateur from Marseilles, acquired in 2014 Bibliography: J. A. H. Potratz, Luristanbronzen, Die einstmalige Sammlung des Professor Sarre, Berlin, Leiden, 1968, pl. XVI, no. 74

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PAIR OF BRONZE BIT PLATES Luristan, 9th-7th century B.C. Pair of bit plates depicting zoomorphic androcephalic winged figures, with a central perforation. Green patina. Fractures. Height 8 cm and 7.5 cm Provenance: Collection of Professor Friedrich Sarre, Berlin, 1920s Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg Collection of an amateur from Marseilles, acquired in 2014 Bibliography: J. A. H. Potratz, Luristanbronzen, Die einstmalige Sammlung des Professor Sarre, Berlin, Leiden, 1968, pl. XVI, no. 74

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