Figure Item Number: 2827/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A cast bronze figure of a mouflon (wild sheep). The figure has a hole in the middle of its body, which suggests that it may have been the end piece for a horse bit on a harness. Drilling or scoring in the original wax model was used to define the eyes, while incision was used to form the mouth and nostrils. The two curved horns contain lines that give the realistic appearance of twisting. The figure is hollow on the reverse.
Item History
- Made in Luristan, Iran between 901 BCE and 601 BCE
- Owned by Dennis Molnar before 2004
- Owned by Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Received from Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution) on October 21, 2010
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 2827/29
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 5.3 cm
- Remarks
- height 17.0 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 5.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Lur
- Previous Owner
- Dennis Molnar and Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts
- Received from
- Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Luristan, Iran
When
- Creation Date
- between 901 BCE and 601 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before 2004 and between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2827/0029