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Protoma; bull's head relief mask made in gold using repoussé, granulation, and filigree. Central nostril area features granulation and filigree; cheeks and top use filigree only. 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 bearing an irregular hole removal of a fastening element. Date: ca. 1450–ca. 1100 BC Middle Elamite period, — alternative datings proposed to the Achaemenid period 600–539 BC and to the second half of the 2nd millennium BC. Place of origin: Elam, Iran. Decoration; height 9.5 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm; weight 48 g., A close-up of a metallic decorative object shaped like an animal face, showing textured surfaces and raised features in gold tones against a gray background; the surface is covered in a dense pattern of small circular bumps and rings, with smoother, sculpted areas forming stylized eyes, nostrils, and other facial contours; a pair of curved, textured appendages extend upward from the top edges, and there are variations in the gold color ranging from bright yellow-gold to darker, aged bronze-like gold, with a few small dark spots and subtle shadows accentuating the relief.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_288

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (5.9Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Protoma bull's head relief mask gold using repoussé granulation filigree Central nostril area features granulation cheeks top Eyes nostrils muzzle bordered Small ears horns plastically modeled soldered on Reverse closed undecorated sheet bearing irregular hole removal fastening element Date ca 1450–ca 1100 BC Middle Elamite period alternative datings proposed Achaemenid period 600–539 BC second half 2nd millennium BC Place origin Elam Iran Decoration height 9.5 cm width 7.8 cm depth 2.5 cm weight 48 g close-up metallic decorative object shaped animal face showing textured surfaces raised features gold tones gray background surface covered dense pattern small circular bumps rings smoother sculpted areas forming stylized eyes facial contours pair curved textured appendages extend upward top edges variations gold color ranging bright yellow-gold darker aged bronze- small dark spots subtle shadows accentuating relief.