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Image Not Available for Luristan finial: in the form of a god flanked by two confronted felines grasping his ears
Luristan finial: in the form of a god flanked by two confronted felines grasping his ears
Image Not Available for Luristan finial: in the form of a god flanked by two confronted felines grasping his ears
Object numberCC54.135

Luristan finial: in the form of a god flanked by two confronted felines grasping his ears

DateNd
Artist (Asian, NA)
CultureAsian
MediumMetal: bronze
DimensionsSight: 13 in. (33.02 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on view
Period8th c BCE
Classification(s)
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