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An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin

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An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin Superb colour and patina Bronze Eastern Iran or Central Asia 2000 BC SIZE: 35cm wide - 13¾ ins wide A similar pin in the Louvre-France, was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum’s ‘Art of the First Cities’ exhibition in 2003 (no. 228). The catalogue entry records that while Pierre Amiet believes the couple are engaged in flirtatious banter, Victor Sarianidi thinks it represents the transmission of a ‘revelation’ from one individual to another. Not that one precludes the other, of course. The Louvre pin shows the couple beneath a curved lintel, while this example has an elaborate surround; a phallic symbol between recumbent lions below; a wriggling serpent rising on each side; and a balcony above the lintel. Provenance: Ex John Kasmin Private collection Ex Oliver Hoare Ltd. Ex Private collection

Dimensions:
Height: 1.9 in (4.83 cm)Width: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
Materials and Techniques:
Copper
Place of Origin:
Iran
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
2000 BC
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9363239427322

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