Luristan bronze pin with animal head terminal

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£175.00

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A bronze pin with an animal head finial, the upper part of the body with turned and incised decoration. The underside of the animal head is recessed, probably to form a receptacle for grinding cosmetics or kohl.

Culture
Luristan, 9th to 8th Century BC

Size
22.1 x 1 cms

Condition
Intact

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Wiltshire, UK; acquired from a UK collection formed before 1960.

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