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Rare Luristan Bronze Situla - "Button-Based"

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Rare Luristan Bronze Situla - "Button-Based"

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Northwest Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. Rare and quite lovely bronze situla in a style known as "button based" for obvious reasons. Created with multiple vertical ribs and fine incised decorations at top and bottom. Could possibly be further cleaned to reveal more of the decorated surface. Size: 5.875" H (14.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Estate of Julien Hovsepian

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Condition

Intact with a heavily encrusted surface, else excellent

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Rare Luristan Bronze Situla - "Button-Based"

Name: Rare Luristan Bronze Situla - \"Button-Based\"
SKU: 46248398
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $900 - $1,500

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