Luristan Bronze Sceptre Finial

8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

10 3/8 in. (368 grams total, 26.3 cm high including stand).

Bulbous socket with ribbing to the mouth, slender shank with flange; second element with ribbed collars, lateral loop, wolf-masks and addorsed human heads; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in 1967.
property of a London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1334