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LOT 0186
Luristan Bronze Pin with Sacrificial Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 3/4 in. (157 grams, 37.5 cm).
Formed with a tapering round-section shaft and discoid head displaying a repoussé scene composed of a horned animal head over a pair of serpents, mythical hybrid creatures with bird heads and goat legs grappling with serpent-like birds, leaping goat at base, all framed by a pelletted roundel; mounted on a custom-made backing board with fabric covering.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
LiteratureSee Delanoe, B. et al., Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 2008, pp.148-167, for type and discussion.
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