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Luristan Whetstone with Bronze Ibex Handle

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Luristan Whetstone w/ Bronze Ibex Handle: Northwest Iran to eastern turkey, Central Asia, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. From some of the ancient world's finest metalsmiths. Fine cast bronze whetstone handle with original whetstone. In the fo

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LURISTAN BRONZE IBEX FIGURE W/ CUSTOM STAND: Luristan bronze Ibex figure, circa 400 BCE, modeled as a standing Ibex with horns curving back over the head, having allover verdigris patina, the legs joined by a rectangular base, with a custom sati

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Ancient Luristan Bronze Whetstone Bronze Deer c.1000 BC: Ancient Luristan Bronze Whetstone Bronze Deer c.1000 BC. Size 9 3/8 inches length. unusual Near Eastern Bronze Deer finial with its original whetstone and chain. Condition: Perfect. Custom mounted. Pr

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Ancient Luristan Bronze Finial with Ibex c.1000 BC.: Ancient Luristan Bronze Finial with Ibex c.1000 BC. Size 3 3/8 x 3 inches. Rare ancient Luristan bronze Finial Ibex in the center and two lions. suspension loop on the back. Provenance: Ex David Saidi

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A Luristan Bronze Whetstone and Finial: A Luristan Bronze Whetstone and Finial Circa 9th-7th Century B.C. Width 8 1/4 inches. Provenance: Donna Jacobs Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan, 1988 Property from the George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfie

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Ancient Luristan Bronze Whetstone with Stag c.1000 BC.: Ancient Luristan Bronze Whetstone with Stag c.1000 BC. Size 9 7/8 inches length. Fine Near Eastern Luristan whetstone finial with hollow Bronze head of a Stag. Condition: whetstone repaired from two p

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A Pair of Ancient Luristan Bronze Finial c.1000 BC.: A Pair of Ancient Luristan Bronze Finial c.1000 BC. Size 3 inches length. A Pair of Ancient luristan Bronze finial with Ibex. custom mounted. Rare... Provenance: Ex David Saidian Estate New York city.

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Luristan Bronze Horse Cheek Piece - Ibex Form: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous bronze cheek piece for a horse, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, depicting a striding ibex. The animal is pr

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A Luristan Bronze Standard Finial with Two Ibexes: A Luristan Bronze Standard Finial with Two Ibexes Circa 9th-7th Century B.C. Height 9 inches. Provenance: Charles Ede Ltd., London, 1985 Property from the George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield Hills,

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Bronze Age Luristan Dagger with Handle: Date: ca. 2000 -1600 BC Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a private collector in London, acquired between 1960 - 1990. Dimensions: 348mm; 99.4grams S

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Trio of Luristan Bronze Spear Heads: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A wonderful trio of lengthy bronze spear heads, each with a pierced attachment handle and long central mid-rib. Created using the lost wax bronze cast

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Luristan Bronze Spear Head: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lost wax cast bronze spearhead with a long, triangular blade and gently sloping shoulders. The handle includes two upturned bronze walls, so that th

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Ancient Luristan Bronze Mirror With Antelope c.1000 BC.: Ancient Luristan Bronze Mirror With Antelope c.1000 BC. Size 3 1/4 inches length. Fine cast bronze small Mirror with engraved two Entelopes dancing and a snake on handle. Rare. Provenance: Ex The Time

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Luristan Whetstone with Bronze Ibex Handle

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Description

Ancient Near East cast bronze whetstone finial handle depicting the forequarters of a couchant Ibex with elongated neck and stylized high-arching horns. Original bar shaped whetstone (used for sharpening knives). Sits in a later ebonized wood and metal display stand with old Sotheby's New York sales sticker to underside. 3" H x 7" W x 3/4" D. In stand: 6 3/4" H x 5" W x 1 3/4" D. Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. Provenance: The Estates of Olen Bryant and late Vanderbilt University art professor Thomas Brumbaugh, Clarksville/Cottontown, Tennessee.

Condition

Overall excellent condition with possible repair/re-attachment to one horn. Stone with expected smooth edges and abraded sides.

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Luristan Whetstone with Bronze Ibex Handle

Name: Luristan Whetstone with Bronze Ibex Handle
SKU: 95145098
Price: 900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $500

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Starting Price $200

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