Etendard, M.C. 8886, Entre -1000 et -750

Production date: between -1000 and -750 type(s) of object(s): archaeology, metal, metal arts, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, luristan name(s): symbolic object, standard - sign (archaeology) materials and techniques: bronze, lost wax casting location of discovery: luristan (province) dimensions - artwork: height: 15cm width: 5. 7cm thickness: 1. 5cm description: both animals have the body of a horse, a short mane bordering the stretched necks, the tail curling on itself at its end. The head, on the other hand, seems hybrid: the ears are rounded and hemmed, the eyes are protruding and circled, the muzzle is reminiscent of that of a bird, while the skull is topped with a curl of hair. Mode of acquisition: donation (notarial deed) name of donor, testator, seller: pfister (madame) date of acquisition: 04–12–1958 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 8886. Date: Entre -1000 et -750.