A LURISTAN BRONZE FINIAL

CIRCA 9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

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A LURISTAN BRONZE FINIAL
CIRCA 9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Janiform, the central tube terminating with human head, flanking felines either side, with curving haunches and tails below
5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) high

Provenance

Private collection, Hamburg, acquired prior to 1977; and thence by descent to the present owner.

Exhibited

Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Kunst der Antike: Schätze aus norddeutschem Privatbesitz, 21 January-6 March 1977.

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
W. Hornbostel, Kunst der Antike - Schätze aus norddeutschem Privatbesitz, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Mainz, 1977, cat. no. 38.

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