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Four Bronze Fragments and Buckles, Khorasan, 10th-13th C

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 EUR Estimated At:640.00 - 800.00 EUR
Four Bronze Fragments and Buckles, Khorasan, 10th-13th C
Cast bronze
Khorasan, 10th to 13th Century
Relief decor
Simurgh motif
Partially with old collection number (F.R. Martin)
Dimensions: approx. 2 x 3 cm
Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collection

These four bronze elements were made in the 10th to 13th Century in Khorasan, a region in Central Asia. One plaque shows a human figure with a sceptre and crown. One buckle is chased with an abstract decor whilst the other one shows a mythical creature in relief. The bronze fragment shows a similar creature. The latter is a simurgh, a peaceful creature with the head of a dog, the claws of a lion and the wings of an eagle. In Persian mythology the simurgh is said to have endless knowledge and considered to be the mediator between the sky and the earth.

The bronze fragments and buckles show signs of age and use and are partially damaged. They measure approximately 2 x 3 cm.

Collection F.R. Martin
At the turn of the Century the Swedish scholar and art historian Fredrik Robert Martin (1868-1933) travelled through much of Persia. By the 1920s he had compiled an extensive and historically important collection of Islamic art, illustrating the craftsmanship of bygone dynasties. During his lifetime F.R. Martin authored many books on the subject of Islamic arts and crafts. Many of the items from the collection, about which an extensive catalogue was published, are nowadays held in the Medelhavsmuseet and the Ethnographical Museum in Stockholm. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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