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Bronze idol
Idole in the shape of two standing ibex. 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 sta…
Contributors
- Iranian
Subject
- Archaeological artifact
- archaeological objects
Type of item
- Idol
- Collection Iran
Date
- -1300/-801
Contributors
- Iranian
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/93932
- IR.0618
- 93932
Extent
- Dimensions H x L x P: 13.5 x 0.0 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