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A small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCE Coins cf: Denham

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Description

cf: Denham

Beads of this size and material were likely valued as protective amulets as well as ornaments

an elegant contemporary adaptation of Roman design intended to echo the spirit of antiquity while ensuring modern wearability

"intended to keep the various spirit forms which survived death eternally supplied with essential food and drink even if actual supplies had ceased to be presented at the burial place" (Andrews

Medium: Brown steatite

A small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCE Coins cf: DenhamA rare Luristan openwork bronze bell composed of eight vertical ribs converging at the top beneath a narrow neck terminating in a pierced suspension loop. The spherical cage encloses a free moving clapper. Luristan bronze bells of this type are generally interpreted as horse harness fittings or chariot ornaments. They were suspended from strap junctions, cheekpieces, or harness plaques to produce a soft jingling sound as the horses movedserving both a

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