AN IRANIAN BRONZE ATTACHMENT

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AN IRANIAN BRONZE ATTACHMENT
CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

Of hammered sheet, one end circular in shape with a raised central boss surrounded by five stylized plants, with a tapering and folded projection embossed with the cuneiform sign LUGAL, or "King," with two pair of attachment holes at the end, and a third pair between two of the plants, 15 1/2in. (40cm.) long

拍品专文

This object was perhaps attached to a chariot or to furniture. The inscription clearly indicates royal ownership. The form of the cuneiform sign dates to circa 1400-1100 B.C., but the style of the vegetal ornament points to a slightly later date, indicating that the sign was likely copied from an earlier document. For the shape, see the sheet bronze fitting from Salamis, Cyprus, of the 7th century B.C., p. 159 in Moscati, The Phoenicians.