Lot 71

PAIR OF LURISTAN HARNESS RINGS
WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

Antiquities and African & Oceanic Art
Auction: Antiquities - 31 July 2024 at 2pm
£756
Description
cast bronze, each example with the central ring acting at the “body” of the figure, with the head, neck and arms emerging from the top, raised skywards, the horns curving round and bitten at by predators, each raised on a bespoke mount (2)
Dimensions
each 10.4cm tall
Provenance
Provenance:
The Paul Strickland collection of Lorestan Art, acquired Bonhams, 1990s.
