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Luristan Bronze Pin with Poppy Pod Head, Early 1st Millennium BC

Luristan bronze pin with terminal in form of a stylized poppy pod showing neat incisions.

The upper end of the pin with bulges connected by a single loop to bear a thread that was fastened to the garment.

For a related pin cf. no. 74 in: R. Merhav. A glimpse into the Past, The Joseph Ternbach Collection. Jerusalem 1981.

Point missing, otherwise intact. Malachite green patina with soil deposits in places.

L. 12.7 cm (5 in)

Swiss art market

220 USD