1.3.02026-10-25finialRådata3500508objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3500508BEK 1955.17Cast. Master of animals: anthropomorphic tube. The two human faces on the central tube, one at the top with big ears, the other at center, have prominent noses. The central figure grasps the necks of the beasts. Banded necklace with pendants and an elaborate double spiral girdle on the central tube. The central face has a feathered headdress, flanking beasts with gaping jaws, prominent round eyes, curling hind legs in low relief along side of the central face, and roosters' heads hanging from the haunches. Decor: the lower haunches of the central figure curve into fish footed legs and looped tails ending somewhat above the central tube base. It is symmetrical and identical in front and back.BEK 1955.17, The Georg von Békésy Collection, Its fine delineation demonstrates the maximum effect of cire perdue method. One of many of this type from Luristan, unusually fine detail. Motif is old in the Near East. Hittites, e.g., had a 'mistress of animals' in historic times. Though frequently called Gilgamesh it is not substantiated as such (Moorey). Porada identifies it as "nature demon" long popular in western Persia. This demon, the roosters, and fondness for monsters rather than natural animals suggest Persian icongraphical source, though one school considers them Western Asiatic. Fish-tail feet are precursors of the fish-tail monster at Persepolis, and presence of roosters unlikely before 8th c BC. Fotograferas., Green, beige and black encrusted surface. Intact except for a hole above the center face on one side., H. 18.2 cm, W. 6.2 cm., Exhibition : från kilskrift till ryttarfolk 1996, Cf/excavation: Vanden Berghe & Haerinck 1984 fig. 9 ca 750 BC (per Schmidt et alii 1989, 495); Vanden Berghe 1968d: 63 standard H: 19.2 cm with base (H: 18) Bani Surmah 750-700. This is the first one excavated, 3 faces, roosters, elaborate girdles, solid haunches horse hooves? no tail? — 1968c fig 45 see above, here said from Tattulban, Chinan same! idol, also fig 46:6,7; — 1984: 203 fig 9 Tattulban, Chinan tomb 4 n. 6.7 on base, same as above ca 750 BC; Cf/collection: Moorey 1971: 153-155; nos. 178,179; pl. 34, 35; Schmidt et alii 1989 pl. 263a Teh 13 copper H 22 complex, hanging roosters' heads, chapter 35, p. 493 bought from Tehran dealers in 1938; Maleki 1967: 44-48., Marino 2000 p. 40 Fig.6, Kilskrift och ryttarfolk, Iran, Georg von Békésy samling, Marino-Hultman, Pat (2000). Bronser från Luristan: persiska metallarbeten i Medelhavsmuseet = Ancient Persian metalwork : the collection of Luristan bronzes at Medelhavsmuseet. Republished and revisedFörvärvadBékésy, Georg vonBrukadLuristan Iron IIIFunnenAsien, Iran, Luristan, LorestanÄgdNobelstiftelsenimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/5033259/3500508_0163.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/5033258/3500508_0163.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byJeppsson, JohanStatens museer för världskulturimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/5033254/3500508_0162.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/5033253/3500508_0162.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byJeppsson, JohanStatens museer för världskulturimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/5033264/3500508_0164.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/5033263/3500508_0164.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byJeppsson, JohanStatens museer för världskulturimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/5033269/3500508_0165.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/5033268/3500508_0165.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byJeppsson, JohanStatens museer för världskulturimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/5033274/3500508_0166.jpghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/5033273/3500508_0166.jpghttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byJeppsson, JohanStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907135http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3909332http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953666http://libris.kb.se/bib/8472203http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1040906http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3500508http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3500508http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3500508