Lot of 3 Luristan Bronze Cloak Pins with Animal Finials

**First Time At Auction**

Ancient Near East, Luristan, northwestern Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A set of bronze cloak pins cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process with long bodies that taper to points on one end and, on the other, have intricate motifs of zig-zags, crisscrosses, and ribbed rings with animal-shaped termini. The largest is a sitting duck, which is apparent through its large bill, curved neck, and grooves indicating its wings on both sides. The mid-sized pin displays a second seated animal, possibly a fanged feline. The smallest has the head of an animal that appears to resemble a type of deer or rabbit with large raised ears, voluminous eyes, and an extended closed snout. Elaborately decorated fashion articles were used to fasten clothes before the widespread adoption of fibulae (brooches). Boasting patina in hues of turquoise and a jade green, these are elegant utilitarian examples from the ancient Near East. Size of largest:: 6.8125" L x 0.5" W x 0.25" H (17.3 cm x 1.3 cm x 0.6 cm)

Provenance: ex Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000

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#158089
Condition Report: Minor scratches and nicks. Light fading to detail. Earthen deposits and brilliant blue-green patina.