Pin Head
Jewelry
30-38-9
From: Iran | Luristan Province
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 30-38-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iran | Luristan Province |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Dragon |
| Description | Pinhead; Stylized Dragon head turned back, crouching within Crescent formed of 2 larger Dragons' Heads and necks. All three have the same eye, ear, serpent jaw, tight necklace. Long sleek tail curled up. Legrain publication: "Bronze pin head. Stylized dragon half crouched, head turned back within a crescent of two dragon's necks and heads. All three are treated in the same decorative manner: long jaws, bulging nostrils, lozenge eyes, tail curled up and a tight collar. 52 x 50 mm." Ackerman: Gallery V, Panel 2, Object X- Pin-Head. Ring composed of confronted long-necked lions’ heads; within ring lion half crouching, head turned back. D. 2 in |
| Length | 5.2 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Arthur Upham Pope, 1930 |
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