Pin
Jewelry
Object Number: | 30-38-50 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Provenience: | Iran Luristan Province |
Section: | Near Eastern |
Materials: | Bronze |
Iconography: | Hero Monster Snake? |
Length: | 14.1 cm |
Width: | 4.4 cm |
Credit Line: | Purchased from Arthur Upham Pope, 1930 |
Description
Mythological Hero grasping two Monster Snakes (?) with long ears; The Hero (only bust) has curls on either side, horned crown with feathers, and tight necklace.
Legrain publication: "Bronze pin. The head represents the mythological hero between two snake-like monsters with long ears. The hero has not only the bull's ears but even the crescent horns of the old Ea-bani with a little tuft between which may be hair or feather, but he has no beard. 141 x 44 mm."
Ackerman: Gallery V, Table Case 8, Object CCC – Pin
Bull-man’s head between deers’ (?) heads. L. 6 in.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Five Thousand Years of Vanity (06 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
[Catalogue, Exhibition] Ackerman, Phyllis. Apr 1940. Guide to the Exhibition of Persian Art.. New York. The American Printing Company of New York. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 142, object CCC | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
[Book] Legrain, Leon. 1934. Luristan Bronzes in the university museum.. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 14/ Pl. V, 13 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
[Article] 1934. "Catalogue". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. Volume Supplement. no. 1934. pg. 12-20 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pl. V, fig. 13 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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