Luristan bronzes

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
ancient bronze object
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lur_people
ancient Iranian tribes
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Iranian
gptkbp:decorations geometric patterns
animal style
gptkbp:discoveredBy local people
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:The_British_Museum
gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:The_Louvre
gptkbp:excavatedBy burial sites
early 20th century
temple sites
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
global art market
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Luristan
gptkb:western_Iran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luristan bronzes
gptkbp:influencedBy local traditions
Mesopotamian art
Elamite art
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage none (generally undecorated with script)
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notableCollection archaeologists
gptkbp:notableFor depictions of animals
intricate openwork designs
unique forms
gptkbp:period gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:preservationIssues gptkb:fraud
looting
illegal export
gptkbp:region gptkb:Zagros_Mountains
gptkbp:significance example of early Iranian art
important for study of ancient metallurgy
gptkbp:startDate circa 1000–650 BCE
gptkbp:subjectOf museum exhibitions
scholarly research
forgeries and illicit trade
gptkbp:type gptkb:ship
gptkb:standard
gptkb:sword
ornament
horse harness fitting
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not inscribed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luristan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7