WHETSTONE HANDLE
LURISTAN, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
£813
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Description
cast bronze and stone, the handle in the form of a leaping ibex, its legs tucked into the body, the horns oversized and completing a full loop into the neck, whetstone below, presented on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
31.5cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired 1980s
Note:
For a similar example please see; The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1988.102.10