TWO LURISTAN BRONZE OBJECTS
PROPERTY OF PROFESSOR AND MRS. SID PORT
TWO LURISTAN BRONZE OBJECTS

CIRCA 900-700 B.C.

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TWO LURISTAN BRONZE OBJECTS
Circa 900-700 B.C.
Including a horse bit composed of a straight rod terminating in flattened scrolls, the openwork cheek pieces each cast in the form of a stylized horse with a central circular opening through which passes the bit, the long tubular heads with details incised; and a fitting from an axe head, the cylindrical ribbed shaft joined with a stylized animal form on either side above a fan-shaped element once supporting the blade, a reclining lion with a looped tail along the shaft
7 7/8 in. (20 cm) long; and 2¼ in. (5.7 cm) high (2)
來源
Superior Galleries, Los Angeles for the fitting