Showing posts with label Luristan. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

A group of Luristan Arms

A group of Luristan Arms
Iran, 1st Millennium BC

comprising an iron sword with tapering blade and ribbed hilt with tear-shaped pommel; a bronze sword with tapering blade and raised mid-rib, the hilt with winged pommel; two bronze dagger blades; a bronze dagger with tapering blade and short hilt; a bronze dagger, the ribbed grip with crescentic pommel; this lot also includes A Luristan bronze Belt, with split-palmette terminals, repoussé decoration consisting of dot, circular and geometric motifs
sword 91 cm. long max.; dagger 57.3 cm. long max.; belt 22.3 cm. diam. max.
source: Bonhams Auction, England [1]

A Luristan helmet

A Luristan bronze helmet
Iran, 9th - 7th Century BC

of domed from surmounted by a pointed knop finial, with front decorative attachment consisting of opposing zoomorphic heads surmounted by a crescent finial, the back with a repousse hook and dot motif, and an incised band of dotted triangles along the border
22.2 cm diam. 19.8 cm high
Source: Bonhams Auction, England [1]