Description:

Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A bronze hollow tubular standard in the form of a "master of animals", rendered as a rod between the heads and necks of stylized snarling predators - these look like wolves, though other examples often have lionesses. This piece connects by a pin to a sleeve-shaped hollow item possibly used for attachment or placement in an altar via a bronze pin, which is visible between the lower legs of the animals. A mask-like face is at the center of the figure's body, and two other animals - possibly roosters - project outward from the sides of the mask. Size: 2" W x 14" H (5.1 cm x 35.6 cm); 14.5" H (36.8 cm) on included custom stand. Size: 2" W x 14" H (5.1 cm x 35.6 cm); 14.5" H (36.8 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private M.M. collection, Hot Desert Springs, California, USA; ex-private Hollywood collection, Hollywood, California, USA, acquired 1970s

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#196715

  • Condition: Missing upper section of top-most animal else intact and in generally good condition with green/brown patina.

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