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The standards or idols are perhaps one of the most characteristic groups among the Luristan bronze. They are small sculptures cast in lost wax and mounted on a "bottle-shaped" base. As a rule, they are fully pierced vertically and their front and back are completely identical. These characteristics indicate that they were mounted on something (perhaps a staff), and that they could be viewed from a…
Contributors
- Culture unknown
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Idol
- Collection Iran
Date
- -1300/-801
Contributors
- Culture unknown
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Idol
- Collection Iran
Date
- -1300/-801
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Royal Museums of Art and History
Places
- Geographical Reference > Asia > Near and Middle East > Iran > Luristan (province)
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire/93922
- IR.0609
- 93922
Extent
- Dimensions H x L x P: 10.5 x 9.0 cm
Format
- Bronze
- Bronze
Is part of
- Europeana Archaeology
Providing country
- Belgium
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-10-30T19:11:00.869Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2022-09-30T13:52:53.718Z