Luristan Bronze female figure, 13, 5 cm

The region of Luristan (Iran) is an area where systematic excavations have been carried out since the early 1920s, excavating in funerary and religious contexts and in deposits. The name Luristan means "Land of the Lur" and is a mountainous region located in western Iran. This sculpture represents a female figure, possibly of high rank since she is wearing a crown similar to the crowns worn by the Egyptian pharaohs. She is dressed in a kind of tunic or long dress on the top of which seems to suggest a kind of necklace. The figure has a rigid and hieratic pose, a characteristic attribute of the representations of characters of high social class. Provenance: English private collection/ J. Bagot Gallery, Spain, 2015 Previous owner: Documentation at J. Bagot Gallery. All items that we offer for sale will be combined with an export approval issued by the ministry of the Spanish culture department and certificate of authenticity. Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.