Pin. Round shaft terminating in a stylized caprid head set at 90o from shaft. Green encrusted patina covers detail although this piece does appeare to have typical Luristan stylization. Should be compared with animal pendant stylization from NW Iran in the LACMA collection. L. 8.5 cm. Incised herringbone pattern on top of shank.
Donor:
Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Collection place:
Northwest Iran
Verbatim coll. place:
Iran, Northwest area, late 2nd, early 1st millennium BC
Collector:
Bruno A. Schiro and Mary R. Schiro
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Pins (fasteners)
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 17 millimeters, length 85 millimeters, and length 10 millimeters