Caption

Emblem in the form of a figurine of a standing goat figurine of a standing gazelle with slightly bent legs on a ring-shaped base. Through the center of the animal's body runs a sleeve-shaped hole aligned with the hole in the ring, allowing the figurine to be mounted on, for example, a wooden handle. The animal's protruding ears contain holes that could have been used for hanging ornaments, e.g., bells. Luristan bronze, unknown Luristan workshop, 1st half of the 1st millennium BC Iron Period II, Luristan, Iran. Materials: bronze; dimensions: height 6.5 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 1.7 cm., A dark brown and black metal object shaped like an animal form is shown from above against a light gray background, with a rounded head and two upward curving ear or horn-like protrusions, a textured surface with irregular dents and scratches, a large circular hole through the middle of its body, and a few areas of lighter brownish highlights and subtle greenish patina.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_470

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Rights managed

Available size

24.6Mb (888.4Kb) / 7.5in x 12.8in / 2244 x 3836 (300dpi)

Keywords

Emblem form figurine standing goat figurine standing gazelle slightly bent legs ring-shaped base center animal's body runs sleeve-shaped hole aligned hole ring allowing mounted on example wooden handle animal's protruding ears contain holes hanging ornaments e.g bells Luristan bronze unknown Luristan workshop 1st half 1st millennium BC Iron Period II Luristan Iran Materials bronze dimensions height 6.5 cm width 4.8 cm depth 1.7 cm dark brown black metal object shaped animal form shown light gray background rounded head two upward curving ear horn- protrusions textured surface irregular dents scratches large circular hole middle body areas lighter brownish highlights subtle greenish patina.