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Luristan Bronze Bell

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**Originally Listed At $200**

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fabulous cast-bronze bell of cylindrical form exhibiting a concave, circular base and an annular top. The body of the ancient instrument is adorned with three pairs of bands and a square aperture for inserting the clapper of the bell. A conical finial with a petite loop for suspension protrudes from the top of the bell. Size: 1.5" in diameter x 2.75" H (3.8 cm x 7 cm)

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

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.

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Condition Report: Not functional; interior clapper missing. Otherwise, very nice with lovely earthen deposits and rich patina.

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**Originally Listed At $200**

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fabulous cast-bronze bell of cylindrical form exhibiting a concave, circular base and an annular top. The body of the ancient instrument is adorned with three pairs of bands and a square aperture for inserting the clapper of the bell. A conical finial with a petite loop for suspension protrudes from the top of the bell. Size: 1.5" in diameter x 2.75" H (3.8 cm x 7 cm)

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

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.

#158317
Condition Report: Not functional; interior clapper missing. Otherwise, very nice with lovely earthen deposits and rich patina.

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