SculptureIranian9th-8th century BCE
Finial Support
9th-8th century BCE
Description
This bulbous finial support is rather plain. It is widest where the body connects to the cylindrical neck, and it tapers toward the open bottom, which is ringed by three raised bands; the lowest band is the thickest. Where the body joins the neck, there is a molded ring with two raised bands. The neck is uniformly cylindrical, with an opening at the top for the insertion of a pin from a finial. The hole does not completely traverse the body. The top is a flattened, plain circle.
Dimensions
14.5 x 5 cm (5 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
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