Lot 1784
Bull's Head - Ornate Bronze Pendant. Iran, Luristan, c. 800-650 BC. An extraordinarily large head pendant (bucranium), the anatomical details of the bovid rendered with intricate geometric patterning. A casting flaw noticeable on the forehead, plus a few chips to the patina, but otherwise intact, and as found. The patina a dark green, with some lighter areas, and some spots of black-green. Length: 2-1/4". Rare.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
A heavy, large pendant such as this would very likely have been worn by an animal, perhaps the herd's chief bull itself.
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| Realized $201 |
