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WESTERN ASIATIC MASTER OF ANIMALS FINIAL

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WESTERN ASIATIC MASTER OF ANIMALS FINIAL

Item Details

Description

Ca. 900 - 750 BC.
A Western Asiatic bronze standard attachment, depicting the Master of Animals figure, with both hands gripping the necks of beasts. For similar see: Met Museum, Accession Number: 1996.82.1.
Size: 290mm x 80mm; Weight: 405g
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.