Luristan bronzes
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Luristan bronzes are a distinctive group of finely cast bronze artifacts from Iran’s Zagros Mountains, renowned for their intricate animal motifs and use as weapons, horse trappings, and ritual objects during the early first millennium BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Luristan bronzes canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Luristan bronzes Context triple: [Lorestan Province, hasArchaeologicalFind, Luristan bronzes]
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Oxus Treasure
The Oxus Treasure is a renowned collection of Achaemenid Persian gold and silver artifacts dating from the 5th–4th centuries BCE, celebrated for its craftsmanship and historical significance.
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Uruk Vase
The Uruk Vase is an ancient Sumerian alabaster vessel from the city of Uruk, renowned for its early narrative relief carvings that depict religious rituals and social hierarchy in Mesopotamian art.
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Ashura statue
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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Bronzes of Riace
The Bronzes of Riace are two remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek bronze statues of warriors, celebrated as masterpieces of classical sculpture and housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria.
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Khwarshis
The Khwarshis are a small indigenous ethnic group from the mountainous region of Dagestan in the North Caucasus, known for their distinct Northeast Caucasian language and traditional highland culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Luristan bronzes Target entity description: Luristan bronzes are a distinctive group of finely cast bronze artifacts from Iran’s Zagros Mountains, renowned for their intricate animal motifs and use as weapons, horse trappings, and ritual objects during the early first millennium BCE.
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A.
Oxus Treasure
The Oxus Treasure is a renowned collection of Achaemenid Persian gold and silver artifacts dating from the 5th–4th centuries BCE, celebrated for its craftsmanship and historical significance.
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B.
Uruk Vase
The Uruk Vase is an ancient Sumerian alabaster vessel from the city of Uruk, renowned for its early narrative relief carvings that depict religious rituals and social hierarchy in Mesopotamian art.
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C.
Ashura statue
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
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D.
Bronzes of Riace
The Bronzes of Riace are two remarkably well-preserved 5th-century BC Greek bronze statues of warriors, celebrated as masterpieces of classical sculpture and housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria.
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E.
Khwarshis
The Khwarshis are a small indigenous ethnic group from the mountainous region of Dagestan in the North Caucasus, known for their distinct Northeast Caucasian language and traditional highland culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient metalwork
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archaeological artifact type ⓘ bronze artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | Ancient Near Eastern art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Iranian Iron Age culture
NERFINISHED
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Luristan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
animals
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fantastic creatures ⓘ heroic combat scenes ⓘ human figures ⓘ master of animals motif ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Luristan
NERFINISHED
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western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 650 BCE ⓘ |
| genre | animal art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex iconography
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fine casting ⓘ intricate animal motifs ⓘ lost-wax casting ⓘ openwork design ⓘ stylized figures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
axes
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belt fittings ⓘ daggers ⓘ horse bits ⓘ horse trappings ⓘ maceheads ⓘ pins ⓘ rattles ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ standard finials ⓘ vessels ⓘ votive objects ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1000 BCE ⓘ |
| locatedInOrGeographicallyRelatedTo | Zagros Mountains GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Luristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFromMaterial | copper alloy ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate horse harness fittings
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ritual and cultic imagery ⓘ variety of weapon forms ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iranian art history
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Near Eastern archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantCollection |
Berlin State Museums
NERFINISHED
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British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ National Museum of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
issues of looting and illicit antiquities trade
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scholarly debate on dating and provenance ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
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early first millennium BCE ⓘ |
| typicalFindSpot |
burial contexts
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grave sites GENERATED ⓘ hoards GENERATED ⓘ |
| use |
horse equipment
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ritual use ⓘ status display ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ weaponry ⓘ |
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Subject: Luristan bronzes Description of subject: Luristan bronzes are a distinctive group of finely cast bronze artifacts from Iran’s Zagros Mountains, renowned for their intricate animal motifs and use as weapons, horse trappings, and ritual objects during the early first millennium BCE.
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