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LOT 0239
Luristan Bronze Pin with King Holding Animals
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
12 5/8 in. (134 grams total, 32 cm including stand).
The oval head displaying a repoussé scene composed of a winged 'Master of Animals' figure standing at centre holding an animal in each outstretched hand; tapering round-section stem with collars towards the upper body; tip of pin stem absent; accompanied by a custom-made backing board.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 39.96.3, for a similar type.
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