Luristan Bronze Standard Finial w/ Janus Head

A Luristan bronze Master-of-Animals standard finial Circa 8th-7th Century B.C. In the form of a janus-headed hero holding a beast in each hand depicted with cockerel heads, the body cast with three f

Circa Early 1st Millennium BC In the form of the "Master of the Animals," with a central tube terminating in a janiform human head, two animals on either side held by the central figure, with curving

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hollow cast-bronze tubular standard in the style of a "master of animals," a Janus-headed figure whose body is represented as the

Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a pair of bronze hollow tubular finials that would have capped standards in the style of a "master of animals," a subhuman fi

Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a pair of bronze hollow tubular finials that would have capped standards in the style of a "master of animals," a subhuman fi

Northwest Iran, Luristan culture, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. Gorgeous bronze standard in the form commonly called "master of animals." Janus-headed human figure grasps an animal head wi

Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a cast bronze standard with the Janus-featured god Sraosha grasping the necks of two animals at the top; he has three heads repeating on either side of

Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A bronze hollow tubular standard in the form of a "master of animals", rendered as a rod between the heads and necks of stylized snar

Near East, Western Iran, Luristan, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. Presenting an intricate design comprised of two confronting felines with gaping jaws and exposed fangs, each with a slender elongated bod

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,

A Luristan Bronze Standard Finial with the Master of the Animals Circa 9th-7th Century B.C. Height 11 5/8 inches. Property from the George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, sold to benef

Luristan Bronze Standard Finial Circa 900-700 B.C. or later Height 7 7/8 inches (as is) Provenance: Estate of Dina Recanati 944 5th Ave, New York

Standard finial, or an idol, having traces of gilt overall, cast with flat back, depicting a standing figure, with tall stylized hair and a suggestion of a robe, with arms downward at sides, facial fe

Luristan bronze standard finial, 1200-800 BC, the hollow tubular finial executed in the double-sided 'Master of Animals' motif, depicting a stylized human figure holding fantastical zoomorphic creatur

Luristan Ancient Bronze Standard Finial, Circa 900-700 B.C. Or Later Size: 7 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (19.7 x 6.4 cm.), With Base: 10 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (26.7 x 6.4 cm.)

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, modern day northern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A wide-banded bracelet with applied, highly abstract ram's heads on each terminal. The ram's h

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Southeastern Turkey, Luristan culture, ca. 750 to 650 BCE. A rare example of a forged-iron sword with a lengthy blade and a pommel adorned with faces. Each sid

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lost wax cast bronze dagger with a narrow, round handle. At either side of the top of the handle are two distinctive ram heads wi

**Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous pair of circular bracelets made of cast bronze, each with a sturdy composition forming a h

Dagger appears and most likely of the Luristan bronze age. Length- 15 3/4" Weight- 1.43 lbs. Lost to tip on dagger

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, Iron Age I-II, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast bronze axe head of dramatic form with a lengthy triangular blade, a zoomorphic head adorning the neck, and a

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A rare cast-bronze axe head of sturdy form featuring a cylindrical socketing shaft adorned with 2 abstract zoomorphic creatures. Th

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze standard finial in the form known as the "master of animals." The composition depicts an abstr

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is certainly the most interesting bronze axe head from Luristan that I have seen! The blade is thin