crafted into lightweight yet durable shapes using hammering
A finely carved limestone relief fragment originally forming the left portion of a door lintel
highlighting the density of the material and the careful finishing of the form
There is decorative banding at the upper and lower edges of the painting that incorporates repeating geometric motifs
Drilled for suspension and strung as a pendant on a modern cord with 18K gold terminals
A Luristan Cast Bronze Bull, Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 911 - 609 BCE Jewelry - Earrings crafted into lightweight yet durableA stylized bronze bull standing on four pointed legs with an elongated rectangular body, triangular head, and pointed horns and tail. A suspension loop has been attached to is back. In ancient Luristan, the bull was a symbol of power and fertility. Bronze figurines of bulls were popular emblems as personal adornments, in religious rites, and as funerary offerings. Medium: Bronze Dimensions: Length: 2 1 4 inches ( 5. 71 cm) Condition: One leg slightly