Lot Essay
For a related bronze mask of a horned deity see B. V. Bothmer, et. at., The Pomerance Collection of Ancient Art, Brooklyn Museum, New York, 1966, p. 41, no 46.
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A PERSIAN BRONZE MASK OF A DEITY
IRAN, CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Details
A PERSIAN BRONZE MASK OF A DEITY
IRAN, CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (15.4 cm.) high
IRAN, CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (15.4 cm.) high
Provenance
with Merrin Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above in 1991.
Acquired from the above in 1991.
Further details
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