Pin Head
Jewelry
30-38-10
From: Iran | Luristan Province
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 30-38-10 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iran | Luristan Province |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Bronze | Iron |
| Iconography | Lion Head | Mask |
| Description | Bronze head of iron pin. Adorned with Two Lions' masks, and Five Thread Ligature. Pin Broken and Bent. Legrain publication: "Bronze head of an iron pin broken and bent, and which was perhaps originally the tang inside of the whetstone. Three stylized lion's masks in low relief adorn the flat part of the head, and a five-string band the round stem. 85 x 62." |
| Length | 8.5 cm |
| Width | 6.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Arthur Upham Pope, 1930 |
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