Caption

Pin, unknown Luristan workshop. Pin with a thin, oval shaft transitioning into a flat head composed of an upside-down triangle base, from the center of which grows a rectangle that bisects into two small volutes. 8th–6th century BC; Iron Age II 1st half of 1st millennium BC. Luristan, Iran. Ornament. Height 18.1 cm; width 3.1 cm. Materials: bronze Luristan bronzes. Makers/attribution: unknown., An elongated metal object with a long slender pointed shaft topped by a wider flattened section that narrows into a decorative head; the head has a triangular shield-like body and two symmetrical curled spiral terminals. The surface shows irregular texture and wear with mottled tones of dark brown, dark green, and hints of black and verdigris. The background is a plain light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_367

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33.2Mb (956.9Kb) / 6.4in x 20.0in / 1934 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pin unknown Luristan workshop thin oval shaft transitioning flat head composed upside-down triangle base center grows rectangle bisects two small volutes 8th–6th century BC Iron Age II 1st half 1st millennium BC Luristan Iran Ornament Height 18.1 cm width 3.1 cm Materials bronze Luristan bronzes Makers attribution unknown elongated metal object long slender pointed shaft topped wider flattened section narrows decorative head head triangular shield- body two symmetrical curled spiral terminals surface irregular texture wear mottled tones dark brown dark green hints black verdigris background plain light gray.