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Votive Pin with Decorated Disc

800–600 BC

Iran, Luristan, 9th-7th Century 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

Location

102A Ancient Near East

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.

Citations
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 11 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 11 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 3 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991. Reproduced: p. 7 archive.org
Exhibition history

Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.257