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Figure2827/3

Long, flat figure of a bronze fish on a runner-like bronze stand. The fish has a long, pointed jaw, and carved markings indicate eyes and gills. At the top of the dorsal fin is a small headdress or decorative feature.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2827/23

A cast bronze horse harness ornament of a simple, three-dimensional horse sculpture attached to the summit of a spherical bronze cage consisting of ten separate bars that are slightly fluted. The cage contains three solid bronze balls. The mane and tail of the horse were formed through the twisting of the metal, which creates the appearance of braids.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tripod Vessel2827/10

A bronze, bowl-like vessel with an attached floral foot. The vessel is supported by a tall tripod. Each leg of the tripod is decorated with a goat head at the top and a cloven hoof at the bottom. A palmette hangs from each of the sides of a small triangular shelf near the bottom of the tripod, and a conical flower fits into the centre. The legs are fit into a stepped trefoil-shaped base.

Culture
Roman ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Europe ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2827/55

A cast bronze sculpture of the Canaanite god, Baal Hadad, wearing a crown with the symbol of Hadad (cross/star in circle). The figure is wearing a short loin cloth decorated with radiating lines and held by a thick belt. His eyes are large and almond-shaped. Each earlobe is pierced at the top and bottom. The figure's right arm is raised and bent at the elbow, and its hand is clenched around a tubular object. The figure's left arm is also bent at the elbow, and the arm is reaching forward with a closed hand. The small opening in the left hand suggests that it may have been holding something at some point.

Culture
Near East
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2827/54

A cast bronze bull figure. Raised areas on the sculpture indicate the musculature of the shoulders and haunches. The figure's legs join to form posts at the back and front, and the front legs are shorter than the back legs. The figure's ears are perked and the face contains simple incised details.

Culture
Near East ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head2827/30

A cast bronze axe head. The object contains ornamentation around the shaft hole consisting of four stacked human heads on spikes. Three of the heads face the proper right side of the blade, while the top head faces the apex of the blade. All of the heads are adorned with military helmets. The apex of the blade contains a small sculptural element in the form of a crouching animal.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2827/28

A cast bronze idol in the form of a sculptural tube depicting a 'Master of Animals' anthropomorphic figure. There are three human faces on the tube: one at the top, one in the middle, and one at the waist of the figure. Each face has a prominent nose, and the top face has protruding ears. Two fish-like creatures are projecting from the sides of the middle face, and they curve upwards, with their heads flanking the top face. The figure’s arms are holding the necks of these creatures. The figure appears to be wearing a garment decorated with horizontal lines, which can be seen right below the bottom face, above the hips. The figure has wide hips, and its legs join at the bottom to form a narrow cylindrical base.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament2827/27

A cast bronze ornament in the shape of a finial or pin, with a square crest. The framed crest has cut-out areas and depicts two figures kneeling to the side of an anthropomorphic figure with large, ram-like horns. The semi-human kneeling figures have the haunches of an animal. At the top of the tapering pin shaft are a series of rings, as well as a single metal suspension loop that projects from one side.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2827/25

A cast bronze idol in the form of a sculptural 'Master of Animals' anthropomorphic figure. This semi-human, front-facing figure has a body composed of animal elements. Its possess the hindquarters of a large cat, it has lion heads extending outwards from its shoulders, and it has the head of a human male with a goatee. The figure's torso is covered with a garment decorated with vertical lines. The figure's human hands are held together on its chest, below its face. It is wearing a rounded hat. The front and back of the piece are identical.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Queen Mother Head Sculpture2853/6

Cast bronze, hollow female head. The face has a pronounced brow with three small protruding marks above each eye, possibly representing scarification. Below the slightly protruding lips is a shallow jaw line leading to a long neck which is decorated with three thin rings. On the head is an elaborate headdress or hairstyle, starting at the hair line and culminating in a tall, thin cone-shaped projection at the top of the head that curves slightly forward. It is decorated with angled lines that are raised and crossed, making a diamond pattern. Decorations attached to the headdress hang down in front of the ears and at the back of the neck. The inside of the head is hollow and has a wire hanging halfway down from the point of the headdress.

Culture
Edo ?
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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