Luristan Bronze Arrowheads china with rich earthen deposits

with rich earthen deposits

Lime Pot with Chicken Head and Tail

was thought to dwell beneath the sternum—departing the body upon death to become a spirit requiring ritual appeasement

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which has been shaped and cut to form a long tube with the patellar groove still present

Luristan Bronze Arrowheads china with rich earthen depositsAncient Near East, Luristan (Lorestan), c. 1200800 BC, Northwestern Iran A beautiful and well preserved pair of cast copper alloy arrowheads of classic Luristan type. Each example is leaf shaped in profile, defined by a pronounced raised midrib running the full length of the blade and tapering elegantly to a sharp point. The blades narrow gently from the central body toward the base, demonstrating both refined casting and effective functional design.