Lot Essay
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PROPERTY OF PROFESSOR AND MRS. SID PORT
THREE PERSIAN BRONZE OBJECTS
CIRCA 900-700 B.C.
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THREE PERSIAN BRONZE OBJECTS
Circa 900-700 B.C.
Including a bronze pendant in the form of a ram, the schematic figure with spiraling horns, triangular face, tubular body and thin tapering limbs, perforated for suspension below the hump; together with a dagger with an iron blade and a bronze hilt, with a white stone inlay preserved; and a bronze sword, ribbed along the blade, the grip and pommel incised with cross-hatching
24¾ in. (62.9 cm) long for the sword (3)
Circa 900-700 B.C.
Including a bronze pendant in the form of a ram, the schematic figure with spiraling horns, triangular face, tubular body and thin tapering limbs, perforated for suspension below the hump; together with a dagger with an iron blade and a bronze hilt, with a white stone inlay preserved; and a bronze sword, ribbed along the blade, the grip and pommel incised with cross-hatching
24¾ in. (62.9 cm) long for the sword (3)
Provenance
Superior Galleries, Los Angeles