![Luristan Bronze Janiform Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze standard finial in the form known as the "master of animals." The composition depicts an abstract anthrop](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180357591_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718746494)
Persian Bronze
![Luristan Bronze Janiform Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze standard finial in the form known as the "master of animals." The composition depicts an abstract anthrop](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180357591_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718746494)
![Ancient Scythian Bronze Harness Attachments - Caribou: **Originally Listed At $7000** Ancient Central / Eastern Europe, Black Sea region, Scythian culture, ca. 4th century BCE. An incredible pair of cast-bronze harness attachments, each in the shape of a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001460_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![Two Ancient Canaanite Bronze Pickaxe Heads, ex-Piscopo: Ancient Near East, Canaan, the Levant, Middle Bronze Age II, ca. 1900 to 1550 BCE. A pair of cast bronze pick axe heads of a very slender design with a grooved support notch and an ovoid opening that](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179233960_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717451666)
![Luristan Bronze Spear Tip: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze spear head of sizable form with an elongated petaloid blade, a raised midrib, and a thick tang that tapers to a butto](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080797_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
![Luristan Mace, Spear & Axe Heads (Copper, Bronze): Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A collection of 5 bronze and copper spear heads, a cylindrical mace, and a slender double h](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804368_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![Ancient Persian Ardabil Incised Grayware Vessel: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCE. A hand-built pottery drinking vessel exhibiting](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159712_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405475)
![Large Azerbaijani Meshkinshar Grayware Footed Bowl: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCE. A hand-built grayware pottery bowl of sizable](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159706_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405477)
![Ancient Azerbaijan / Iranian Blackware Pitcher: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age, ca. 2200 to 900 BCE. A blackware pitcher with a squat, spheric](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159709_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Luristan Bronze Pins, Bracelets, Sword Pommels (17 pcs): **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A collection of 17 ancient bronze artifacts from the Near East; per](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159704_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Luristan Bronze Dirk Dagger: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Luristan, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A striking bronze dirk or straight-bladed dagger featuring a long, tapering blade with a slightly raise](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180293160_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718661273)
News about Persian Bronze
![Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva on Lotus Base tops $400K at Concept Art Gallery](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/178027916_1_x.jpg)
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva on Lotus Base tops $400K at Concept Art Gallery
PITTSBURGH — Concept Art Gallery enjoyed a sensational result in its June 8 sale. Estimated at $300-$600, a Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze bodhisattva hammered for $330,000 ($402,600 with buyer’s premium). Complete sale results are available at LiveAuctioneers. The buyer will be hoping they have bought one of the celebrated series of bronzes cast in the imperial […]
![Bill Reid Cast Bronze leads our five lots to watch](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/James-Cox-Gallery-June-9-Bill-Reid-cast-bronze.jpg)
Bill Reid Cast Bronze leads our five lots to watch
Bill Reid, ‘Killer Whale Spirit (Blowhole)’ Cast Bronze WILLOW, NY – Bill Reid (1920-1998) was a highly celebrated First Nations artist from the Haida tribe in British Columbia. In 1994, he created a limited edition cast bronze titled Killer Whale Spirit (Blowhole) for exclusive distribution to the board members of the Tallix Foundry in Beacon, […]
![A tiny Louis Vuitton trunk, a bronze lobster, and George Washington portraits triumphed at Thomaston Place](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/169962396_1_x-1.jpg)
A tiny Louis Vuitton trunk, a bronze lobster, and George Washington portraits triumphed at Thomaston Place
THOMASTON, Maine – ‘Correct in detail, material and quality of construction, down to brass hardware, stencilled cloth and monogrammed leather trim’, a miniature Louis Vuitton trunk hammered for $7,500 and sold for $9,375 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Only a handful of these diminutive luggage pieces are known, made at the time either as salesman […]
![Dylan Lewis bronze leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Aux-at-Showplace-Jan-7-Dylan-Lewis-bronze.webp)
Dylan Lewis bronze leads our five auction highlights
Dylan Lewis Bronze ‘Lioness Standing On Sloped Base, Maquette’, $12,500 NEW YORK – South African Dylan Lewis (b. 1964-) is widely regarded as a master sculptor of animals, with a particular focus on lions and tigers. He spends a large amount of his time in the wild observing, tracking and sketching animals, which he then […]