Name: Auction: LURISTAN MASTER OF BEASTS STAFF FINIAL WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 819 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

African & Oceanic Art - 31 July 2024 at 2pm

Antiquities - 31 July 2024 at 2pm

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cast bronze, contained within a circular border, the central female figure is shown wearing a horned headdress, grasping at the necks of two beasts that bite at her face and reach towards her waist, the human head below her feet is perforated, suggesting the present piece was a decorative element, perhaps the finial of a staff, raised on a bespoke mount&nbsp;

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

LURISTAN MASTER OF BEASTS STAFF FINIAL

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LURISTAN MASTER OF BEASTS STAFF FINIAL

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

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