8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

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A RARE URARTIAN BRONZE VOTIVE PLAQUE WITH ARCHER
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Of sheet bronze, with figure of a male archer in chased relief, taking aim with bow and arrow, a quiver on his back, a small round shield and sword hilt just visible on his left side, wearing helmet and belt over long detailed tunic, raised bosses with encircling punched dots at either side of the figure, pierced for attachment, minor restoration at one edge, mounted on large display panel
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
H. Born, Herstellung und Gebrauch bronzener Rundschilde aus Nordwest-Iran, Acta Praehistorica et Archaeologica, 20, 1988, p. 170, pl. 15; and H. Born and U. Seidl, Schutzwaffen aus Assyrien und Urartu: Sammlung Axel Guttmann, IV, Mainz, 1995, front cover, frontispiece, pp. 85-87, pl. 77 (AG 67).

To date there are no known parallels for the subject matter on this plaque. Cf. E. Rehm, Kykladen und Alter Orient, Karlsruhe, 1997, pp. 235-300, pls. 44-226, for Urartian votive plaques from Giyimli depicting Ishtar type warrior deities and female worshippers.

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