Luristan Bronze Socle of a Standard

Appealing bottle-shaped socle with a small bulge an the join to the very long neck and flared disk rim on top. Wax strands overlaid to obtain the stepped bottom and the band on the neck. The upper end with a hole to insert a heraldic bronze finial (opposed animals, master of animals, etc) For a related example formerly in the Godard collection cf. fig. 136 in: Eric De Waele. Bronzes du Luristan et d’Amlash. Louvain-La-Neuve 1982. Size: H. 17. 5 cm Material: Bronze Culture: Luristan, 8th/7th century BC Condition: Intact and of pristine condition. Nice pale green patina with soil deposits in places. Provenance: Swiss private collection. Thence art market Lucerne, June 2009 sale. Provenance data to the buyer. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Offered lots legally acquired, due diligence conducted to ensure the stated provenance. Related documents seen by Catawiki. Worldwide shipping with registered priority mail. Import taxes for buyers in the countries of the European Union – reduced customs duties of 5% in the United Kingdom – no fees in the United States and in Switzerland. Italia: Importazione soggetta all’IVA – sdoganamento molto lento – consegna postale lentissima.