A Rare Luristan Silver Master of Animals Finial, ca. 8th century BCE Weights & Measures The rounded forms of the

The rounded forms of the body are rendered with characteristic Moche naturalism

no two examples are exactly alike

Set as a modern 14K yellow gold teardrop pendant on an 18" adjustable chain of 18K yellow gold

although literary references speak of painting on wood

warrior castes

A Rare Luristan Silver Master of Animals Finial, ca. 8th century BCE Weights & Measures The rounded forms of theThis fine openwork finial, cast using the lost wax method, comprises a figural register in a heavy square frame supported by a hollow shank. The top of the shank is defined by a pair of concentric ribs, between which a small loop, perhaps for a suspension chain, extends from the left. A long iron pin, separately made, extended up to the top of the shank but is now missing. The inside border of the frame is embellished with herringbone hatching. As the