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297 - Bronze standard finial. Luristan, 8th–7th centuries B.C. H 20.2 cm. Consisting of a central tube crowned at the top by a Janus head. On the sides of the upper half are two curved animal necks with heads. At the point where the necks meet the tube, on both the front and back, there is a mask with a human face in relief. The lower section features the hindquarters of cat-like animals. Greenish-brown patina, traces of sinter, signs of corrosion; one animal neck has been reattached. Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of H.D., Braunschweig, since before 1980. Cf.: Luristan. Exhibition at the State Archaeological Collection, Munich (2002), p. 111ff., Cat. 234.
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Bronze standard finial. Luristan, 8th–7th centuries B.C. H 20.2 cm. Consisting of a central tube crowned at the top by a Janus head. On the sides of the upper half are two curved animal necks with heads. At the point where the necks meet the tube, on both the front and back, there is a mask with a human face in relief. The lower section features the hindquarters of cat-like animals. Greenish-brown patina, traces of sinter, signs of corrosion; one animal neck has been reattached. Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of H.D., Braunschweig, since before 1980. Cf.: Luristan. Exhibition at the State Archaeological Collection, Munich (2002), p. 111ff., Cat. 234.
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Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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