Luristan Bronze Arrowheads china with rich earthen deposits

with rich earthen deposits

and the restless ghosts of the newly deceased—beings believed capable of causing sickness

and even domesticated dogs

was thought to dwell beneath the sternum—departing the body upon death to become a spirit requiring ritual appeasement

and a narrow neck with a thin

Luristan Bronze Arrowheads china with rich earthen depositsAncient Near East, Luristan (Lorestan), c. 1200800 BC, Northwestern Iran A beautiful and well preserved pair of cast copper alloy arrowheads of classic Luristan type. Each example is leaf shaped in profile, defined by a pronounced raised midrib running the full length of the blade and tapering elegantly to a sharp point. The blades narrow gently from the central body toward the base, demonstrating both refined casting and effective functional design.