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Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 19.5 x 6.6 x 2.4 cm (7 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 15/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Luristan, Iran
Date:
ca. 1000-500 BCE
Period:
Iron Age II - III
Description:
Anthropomorphic tube flanked by rampant animals. A human head and torso at top: two human faces, one on each side of tube, with prominent ears and nose. Raised lines mark a necklace and bands on the chest. A second human face, also with prominent nose, in the center of the tube. The figure with torso grasps the necks of two creatures with cock's combs, gaping jaws, and prominent eye-coils. The creatures' elongated necks terminate in bird heads, facing downwards. The lower part of the tube consists of the second figure's haunches and legs, rendered sculpturally.
Provenance:
To the late 1950s or 1960s
H. Khan Monif (died 1968), New York to the late 1950s or 1960s [1]
From the late 1950s or 1960s to 1996
Emma C. Bunker, purchased in New York City from H. Khan Monif in the late 1950s or 1960s [2]
From 1996
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Mr. John B. and Mrs. Emma C. Bunker, Wheatland, WY, in 1996
Notes:
[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.
[2] See note 1.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
H. Kahn Monif (died 1968)
John B. Bunker and Emma C. Bunker
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
bird  Search this
Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)  Search this
Iron Age III (ca. 800 - 500 BCE)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bunker in memory of Dr. Edith Porada
Accession Number:
S1996.78
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c9a3a170-c3a3-428c-bd31-e15b1fc4a80b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1996.78