LURISTAN BRONZE FIGURE
NEAR EAST, C. 1000 - 800 B.C.
£630
Classical Ancient Art // Form Through Time
Auction: Form Through Time - 21st March 2024 at 2pm
Description
cast bronze, the stylised figure with janus head, perforated through the centre, likely intended for use as a finial, the feline legs shown bent inwards, with dual curled tails below, the arms clasped together at the chest, the janus head with a fusion of human and zoomorphic facial features, raised on a bespoke wooden mount
Dimensions
8.2 cm tall (unmounted)
Provenance
The Paul Strickland collection of Lorestan art, acquired from the below 3rd December 1991, to be accompanied by the original invoice
Rupert Wace Ancient Art, 107 Jermyn Street, London
Footnote
The present piece demonstrates the melding of human and animal characteristics that was common in ancient Luristan art. It likely served as the finial at the top of a standard, as such, this image of a mythical beast or deity is likely to have possessed talismanic properties.