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Metalwork
Goddess Finial
Totem Figure
Iranian artist, (active )
Iranian artist
Iran
Primary
6 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 7/8 in. (15.9 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm)
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overall
overall
Bronze
Bronze
Iranian; made in Luristan
799 BCE - 700 BCE
799 BCE
700 BCE
1.73L
1000 BCE - 500 CE, ancient art (Mediterranean & Near East), anthropomorphic, Iranian, religious & ritual objects
Metalwork
verso, Base coat: B67 in naptha
Accession number: Golden Fluid Acrylics (white)
Top coat: B72 in acetone
2007.36
item
Memorial Art Gallery
4/30/2002
1.73LDI#1
digital image
Front
4/30/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/Inventory pictures/2007.36_I1.jpg
1.73LDI#2
digital image
Front
11/6/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/2007.36_A1.jpg
1.73LDI#3
digital image
11/6/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/2007.36_A2.jpg
Metalwork
Master of Animals Finial
Totem Figure
Iranian artist, (active )
Iranian artist
Iran
Primary
7 5/16 x 2 13/16 x 7/8 in. (18.6 x 7.1 x 2.3 cm)
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overall
overall
Bronze
Bronze
Iranian; made in Luristan
799 BCE - 700 BCE
799 BCE
700 BCE
2.73L
Metalwork
Theories abound as to the meaning, symbolism, and function of these ancient bronze finials that represent the “Master of Animals,” one of the most important motifs in ancient Middle Eastern art. The central figure is a human male, his outstretched arms grasping the neck of long-snouted two-headed beasts with the beaks of eagles and round haunches with clawed feet. The figure may represent Gilgamesh, the superhuman hero of Mesopotamian mythology, or Sraosha, the early Iranian god of justice. What seems clear, though, is that this finial symbolizes humankind’s dominion over the predatory forces of nature.
-- from "Art at the Crossroads" brochure
verso, Base coat: B67 in naptha
Accession number: Golden Fluid Acrylics (white)
Top coat: B72 in acetone
2007.35
item
Memorial Art Gallery
4/30/2002
2.72LSL1
slide
full
2 x 2
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2.73LDI#1
digital image
side 1
11/6/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/2007.35_A1.jpg
2.73LDI#2
digital image
Front
4/30/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/Inventory pictures/2007.35_I1.jpg
2.73LDI#3
digital image
2.73L_A2.jpg
11/6/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/2007.35_A2.jpg
pdf file
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/surrogates/pdf/CrossroadsGuide.pdf
Metalwork
Whetstone Handle with Recumbent Ibex
Iranian artist, (active )
Iranian artist
Iran
Primary
3 7/16 x 2 x 3 15/16 in. (8.8 x 5.1 x 10 cm)
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overall
overall
Bronze
Bronze
Iranian; made in Luristan
after 707 BCE
706 BCE
697 BCE
1000 BCE - 500 CE, animals in art, Iranian
Metalwork
1948.6
item
Memorial Art Gallery
4/30/2002
negative
with 48.5, 52.49, 48.39
5 x 7
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glossy
with 48.5, 52.49, 48.39
5 x 7
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48.6DI#1
digital image
Side
11/6/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/48.6_A1.jpg
48.6DI#2
digital image
front
11/6/2007
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/48.6_A2.jpg
slide
with 48.39 & 48.5
2 x 2
00/00/00
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