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Western Asiatic Luristan Master of Animals Sceptre Head

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Western Asiatic Luristan Master of Animal Sceptre Base: 13th-6th century BC. A group of three tubular sceptre sleeves, each with ribbed body and flared base. 486 grams, 16-20cm (6 1/4 - 8"). Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with a centra

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE MASTER OF ANIMALS SCEPTRE: Ca. 1st millennium BC A bronze sceptre formed from a central tube which terminates in a stylised male head, representing the Master of Animals. He is flanked by two open-mouthed beasts, each of whom h

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE MASTER OF ANIMALS SCEPTRE: Ca. 1st millennium BC Master of Animals sceptre comprised of a central tube terminating into a human head. Flanked by animals on either side, with curving haunches and tails below. It was probably use

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WESTERN ASIATIC MASTER OF ANIMALS SCEPTER: Ca. 2000-700 BC.A bronze Master of Animals sceptre comprised of a central openwork design terminating into a head. Flanked by animals on either side, with wide open mouths. It was probably used during

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Luristan Master of Animals Sceptre Head: Circa 8th-7th century B.C. A bifacial sceptre head modelled in the round as a master of animals, composed of a stylised central human figure, crescentic arms formed as two slender beasts with open mou

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Luristan Master of Animals Sceptre Head: Circa 8th-7th century B.C. A bronze openwork master of animals sceptre head element, formed in the round as two slender beasts standing on their hind paws, facing each other with roaring mouths, gripp

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Western Asiatic Luristan Master of Animals Finial: 13th-6th century BC. A bronze bifacial openwork finial formed as two opposed felines with socket mouths to top and bottom, looped tails below. 98 grams, 91mm (3 3/4"). From an important private London

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Luristan Master of Animals Sceptre Head: 13th-7th century B.C. A bifacial bronze sceptre head formed as a master of animals, with central cylindrical figure grappling with two beasts, a second humanoid face below, oval-shaped plaque with thr

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Western Asiatic Luristan Sceptre Part Group: Late 2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze elements for a sceptre comprising: a flat-section panel with ram-head finial; a tapering tube with ribbed collar, two addorsed human faces; a finial wit

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Western Asiatic Luristan Sceptre Stem with Masks: 13th-6th century BC. A bronze tubular element from a sceptre with ribbed collars, band of human masks with horse-heads(?) between, finial of two lion masks. 68 grams, 11cm (4 1/4") Private collection,

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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE PIN WITH CHAIN LINK: Ca. 1800-600 BC A fine ancient Luristan cast bronze pin, displaying a needle-shaped body terminating in an ibex head. The animal is modelled in a stylised manner with emphasized facial features, such

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Western Asiatic Luristan Sceptre with Ibex: 2nd millennium BC. A bronze sceptre top comprising: a waisted and balustered bronze tube with flared mouth and everted flange; an opposed pair of ibexes(?) with feet and forelimbs each forming a ring.

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Western Asiatic Luristan Style Mace Head: An undated archaistic hollow-formed bronze macehead with ribbed lower body. 319 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK. [No Reserve]

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Western Asiatic Luristan Axehead with Roaring Lions: 1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with flaring blade decorated with a crouching lion with hooked axe shape coming out of its mouth; blade is attached to the haft by a lion head; haft decorated with

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Western Asiatic Luristan Ibex Whetstone Finial: 13th-6th century BC. A hollow-cast bronze tapering socket with folded leg detail to the underside, short curved neck, triangular head with pellet eyes, triangular beard and recurved horns attached to

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Western Asiatic Luristan and Later Pin Group: 2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze dress pins, two with openwork discoid head, one an openwork square, one an openwork zoomorph. 175 grams total, 8.5-13.5cm (3 1/4 - 5 1/4"). Property of a Nor

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Western Asiatic Luristan Master of Animals Sceptre Head

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1st millennium BC. A bronze tubular sceptre finial comprising a bell-shaped mouth and shank with collars, openwork upper section formed as a bifacial stylised figure with ribbed collar, facing mask flanked by wings extending upwards to beast-heads grasped at the throat by a facing figure with bent arms; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Godard, F. The Art of Iran, London, 1965, pl.19 for type. 391 grams total, 35.5cm including stand (14"). From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the early 2010s. [No Reserve]