Caption

Protoma; bull's head relief mask made in gold using repoussé, filigree, and granulation. Central nostril area features granulation and filigree; cheeks and top of head use filigree. Eyes, nostrils, and muzzle are repoussé and bordered with filigree. Small ears and horns are plastically modeled horns soldered on. Reverse closed with an undecorated gold sheet with an irregular hole in two-thirds of its height from removal of a fastening element. Ca. 1450–1100 BC Middle Elamite period, — alternative dating to Achaemenid period 600–539 BC has been proposed; arguments also presented for second half of 2nd millennium BC. Elam, Iran. Decoration. Height 9.5 cm; width 7.8 cm; depth 2.5 cm; weight 48 g., A gold-colored decorative mask shaped like an animal head with two curved horns, a textured surface made of many small circular elements, prominent eye areas with raised almond-shaped surrounds, a long tapered snout with rounded nostril shapes, and small ear-like projections on either side, shown against a solid gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_293

License type

Rights managed

Available size

75.5Mb (3.0Mb) / 14.7in x 19.9in / 4421 x 5969 (300dpi)

Keywords

Protoma bull's head relief mask gold using repoussé filigree granulation Central nostril area features granulation cheeks top head Eyes nostrils muzzle bordered Small ears horns plastically modeled soldered on Reverse closed undecorated gold sheet irregular hole two-thirds height removal fastening element Ca 1450–1100 BC Middle Elamite period alternative dating Achaemenid period 600–539 BC proposed arguments also presented second half 2nd millennium BC Elam Iran Decoration Height 9.5 cm width 7.8 cm depth 2.5 cm weight 48 g gold-colored decorative mask shaped animal head two curved textured surface small circular elements prominent eye areas raised almond-shaped surrounds long tapered snout rounded nostril shapes small ear- projections side shown solid gray background.