Pin
30-38-19
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iran | Luristan Province
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 30-38-19 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Iran | Luristan Province |
| Date Made | ca. 1000-800 BCE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Bronze | Iron |
| Iconography | Winged Horse? |
| Description | Bronze pinhead on iron stem. Part of chariot fitting. Stylized crouching winged? horse, with collar and strap across the body. Wings might be yoke. Legrain publication: "Bronze pin head on an iron stem. The stylized figure may represent a winged (?) horse of bull crouching. He wears a collar and a belt. The wings seem to grow from the knees. 282 x 58.: |
| Length | 28.5 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Arthur Upham Pope, 1930 |
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