Cult stand attachment Demon Conqueror or Lord of the Animals, bronze, cast, bronze, total: height: 17.9 cm; width: 6.5 cm; depth: 1.8 cm, Ritual objects and accessories, Burial objects, Rule/administration, Cult places and cult objects (non-Christian religions, general), Animals, non-Christian religions and cults (general), Animals as ornament, Antiquity, The type is widespread in Luristan (western Iran); it is a so-called The type is widespread in Luristan (western Iran); it is a so-called demon-conqueror or also lord of the animals, i.e. a divine or demonic being, to which the animals in friendly or hostile sense essentially belong. The animal fighting motifs have been known in the art of the ancient Orient since the 2nd millennium BC at the latest. They are not only found in these standards, but also on roll seals, gems and in the fine arts. Found mainly in graves, the function of these idol attachments is not known with certainty. Their large number suggests that they stood as small altar figures in every house and were eventually given to the grave.
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