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Apr 4, 2008
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Apr 4, 2008
Votive Pin with Decorated Disc
Votive Pin with Decorated Disc
800–600 BC
Silver, repoussé and incised
Overall: 35.1 x 15.9 x 1.7 cm (13 13/16 x 6 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
James Parmelee Fund 1963.257
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Description
Silver and gold objects were usually made in northern Iran—not in Luristan. This pin, however, resembles bronze ones made in Luristan. The main subject on this pin is the master-of-the-animals, a man who grips one wild beast in each hand—a favorite ancient Near Eastern motif.
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