BRONZE JANIFORM IDOL
Luristan, circa 8th century B.C.
Idol mastering with his two outstretched arms two monsters, whose curved necks are flanked by two rooster heads on either side of a second mask adorning the waist. The lower part of the statuette has five bird heads (the sixth is missing).
Green patina.
Height: 19.3 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, Paris, before 1975
Then by descent to the current owner
A Luristan bronze idol, circa 8th century B.C.
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