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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BELL CAGE PENDANT

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BELL CAGE PENDANT

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Ca. 1000-600 BC.A Luristan cast bronze cage bell that features delicate openwork and suspension loop for wearability. The bell stands on three protruding feet on the underside of the cage, and contains two ovoid stonse that allows one to shake it and hear a metallic sound. This charming pendant could have been attached to horse trappings, as the Luristan people were nomads that commonly ornamented their animals in bronze attachments and fittings. Size: 50mm x 35mm; Weight: 30g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market since the 1970s.