Rounded bronze bowl with a multiple cord-like molding on the shoulder and a slightly flared narrow rim. The flattish base is indicated with a groove.
For a comparable example formerly in the Godard collection cf. fig. 375 in: Eric De Waele. Bronzes du Luristan et d’Amlash. Louvain-La-Neuve 1982.
Bronze sheet, hammered.
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Achaemenid bronze bowl of shallow floor and flared rim, the outside decorated with a repoussed and incised lotus flower pattern.
Bronze.
Achaemenid, 5th century BC.
D. 16.9 cm (6.7 in).
Fine condition. slightly bent perimeter and crack on the rim. Attractive blue-green patina and soil deposits over the originally silvered surface.
Ex private collection Germany, acquired in the 1950s
Accurate miniature version of a Luristan axe head with a pointed, nearly triangular blade and three straight ribs at rear terminating in conical spurs.
The cylindrical hole at center with remains of the original shaft.
The small scale is rare and denotes the votive or ceremonial function of the item.
Bronze.
Luristan, ca. 1000 BC.
L. 5.5 cm (2.1 in).
Intact and of fine quality.
German private collection (data will be provided to the buyer)
Accurate miniature version of a typical Luristan dagger with double-eared pommel, long grip and lanceolate blade. The small scale is rare and points to a votive or ceremonial function of the item.
The flared pommel is reminiscent of the socket of older weapons made of bone.
Bronze.
Luristan, ca. 1000 BC.
H. 7.2 cm (2.8 in).
Intact and of pristine quality. Attractive olive-green patina.
German private collection (data will be disclosed to the buyer).
Small bronze amulets in the shape of jumping animals of stylized shape, probably felines. A hole for suspension through the belly flanked by concentric circles.
Bronze.
Near Eastern, 3rd/2nd millennium BC.
L. 2 cm (0.78 in) and 2.1 cm (0.8 in).
Intact, fine condition with nice patina.
Swiss art market (provenance will be provided to the buyer)
Small bronze amulet in the shape of a zebu bull. The animal is showing short forelegs, a vestigial tail. The ears are indicated below the prominent horn. A hole for suspension through the hunchback.
Bronze.
Near Eastern, early 1st Millennium BC.
L. 1.7 cm (0.6 in).
Intact, pristine condition with nice patina.
Swiss art market (Provenance will be provided to the buyer)
Bronze head of a dignitary wearing a pointed cap. Incised details for the border of the cap and for the necklace.
Bronze.
Near Eastern, 1st Millennium BC.
L. 3 cm (1.2 in).
Fair condition with incised details below the encrusted patina.
Swiss public auction (data will be disclosed to the buyer).
Sheet silver in the shape of a bearded man wearing a cloak rendered with diagonal folds.
Carefully embossed head with soft classical features, heavy moustache and beard and curled hair surrounded by a row of dots.
Pierced nipples and holes for fixation.
Silver.
Eastern Mediterranean, 5th/4th Century BC.
H. 9.3 cm (3.66 in).
Appealing item with missing extremities. Wrinkles along the neck and the waist.
German art market (data will be provided to the buyer)
Substantial bronze pin with leaf-shaped head. Cast bronze with hammered head, featuring a slightly peaked central ridge and a twisted loop on top to bear a thread that was fastened to the garment.
For a related item cf. no 73 in: R. Merhav. A glimpse into the Past, The Joseph Ternbach Collection. Jerusalem 1981.
Bronze.
L. 33 cm (13 in).
Luristan, Western Iran, early 1st millennium BC.
Intact and of pristine condition. Nice patina with red cuprite underneath. Soil deposits in places.
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Embossed disk with small protrusion surrounded by tiny dots. A line of dots along the edge. Needle flattened at the join to the hammered disk.
Similar disk pins were first found in Surkh-i-Dum in 1938. The pins were fixed on the walls of the sanctuary which denotes their votive use.
Bronze.
Luristan, 8th/7th century BC.
L. 24 cm (9.4 in), D. disk 6.4 cm (2.5 in).
Outside edge of the disk partially damaged with some crazes. Otherwise good quality and condition.
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