Bronze, silver
Khorasan, 10th to 12th Century
Figural decor
Partially with old collection number (F.R. Martin)
Height: 2 to 7 cm
Good state of preservation
Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collection

These small bronze figures were made in Khorasan, a region in Central Asia, between the 10th and 12th Century. The collection comprises a pendant in the shape of a boot, one sculptural standing figure and three figural fittings. Special attention must be drawn to the bronze pin adorned with finely chased silver inlays. Despite their size all pieces are worked with a lovely richness of detail.

All pieces are in a good state of preservation with signs of age and use. They show an appealing partially malachite coloured patina. The pin shows minor material loss along the tip. The dimensions range from 2 to 7 cm in height.

Collection F.R. Martin
At the turn of the Century the Swedish scholar and art historian Fredrik Robert Martin (1868-1933) travelled through much of Persia. By the 1920s he had compiled an extensive and historically important collection of Islamic art, illustrating the craftsmanship of bygone dynasties. During his lifetime F.R. Martin authored many books on the subject of Islamic arts and crafts. Many of the items from the collection, about which an extensive catalogue was published, are nowadays held in the Medelhavsmuseet and the Ethnographical Museum in Stockholm.

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