Luristan Bronze Pin with a Winged Bull

Culture: Luristan

Period: Early 1st millennium B.C.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 12 cm long

Price: Sold

Ref: 6323

Provenance: New York private collection, acquired in the 1980s from Henry Anavian, Sumer Gallery, New York.

Condition: Intact

Description: Bronze clothing pin with a rectangular section, tapering towards the end. On top at a right angle a protruding plinth with a seated winged hybrid being. The mythological creature with a strong abdomen, raised tail and elevated wings. The oversized head with a human face and sideways protruding horns. Needle and bull decorated with fine incisions. Mounted.