Luristan Bronze Dog

Culture: Luristan

Period: 8th-7th century B.C.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 7 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6431

Provenance: From the private estate of the renowned Parisian art dealer François Antonovich (born 1934), acquired in the 1970s.

Condition: Intact

Description: Massive cast standard bronze attachment in form of a dog. The animal with legs stretched backwards, resting tail and slender body. The head is raised with big round eyes and raised ears. The animal stands on a bar with a vertical staff at the bottom. The dog is possibly the final of a standard or a bronze handle. Mounted on an old wood base.