Object Description
A finely rendered Luristan cast bronze finial fragment, featuring a pair of bearded ibexes shown in profile, facing outwards with prominent arching horns and their two front legs perched on a stand. A hollow socket is fixed in between the two animals. All four ears are pierced from which fragments of chains hang. Beautiful patination and earthly encrustation feature to the surface. The fragment might have originally part of a more elaborate piece, possibly a Master of the Animals type finial.
Date: Circa 1200-800 BC