Head of a pin in form of a winged horse, Iron Age II, ca. 8th–7th century B.C., Iran, Luristan, Surkh Dum, Iran, Ivory, 1.1 x 2.17 x 0.35 in. (2.79 x 5.51 x 0.89 cm), Ivory/Bone-Ornaments, This winged horse carved in the round has a compact and simplified form, with an emphasis on decorative patterning. The head is small in proportion to the body and the neck appears to wear a collar. Hatched and zig-zag patterns indicate the mane, wing, underbelly, and the lower edges of the legs, while dot and circle motifs mark the eye, shoulder, belly and thigh
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Head, pin, form, winged horse, Iron Age II, ca, 8th–7th century B.C, Iran, Luristan, Surkh Dum, Ivory, 1.1 x 2.17 0.35, 2.79 5.51 0.89 cm, Ivory/Bone-Ornaments, winged, horse, carved, round, compact, simplified form, emphasis, decorative patterning, head, small, proportion, body, neck, wear, collar, Hatched, zig-zag patterns, indicate, mane, wing, underbelly, lower edges, legs, dot, circle motifs, mark, eye, shoulder, belly, thigh
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