A Luristan Bronze Openwork Harness Roundel, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Medium - Papyrus the presence of eleven phalloi

the presence of eleven phalloi makes a determined statement calculated to provide religious and curative powers to the vessels contents

Of pale blue glazed faience

a stable hairline fracture from the right knee to left elbow

Provenance: Paul I

A Luristan Bronze Openwork Harness Roundel, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Medium - Papyrus the presence of eleven phalloiThis finely cast bronze harness roundel is executed in openwork form centered around a tubular aperture and framed by a serrated outer border. Four intertwined serpent like creatures radiate symmetrically from the center, their elongated bodies curving dynamically around the composition to create a strong sense of rotational movement. The reverse preserves an integral attachment loop, indicating the object originally functioned as an ornamental