Pair of bird-shaped handles, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century , Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Bronze, H. 4 1/4 x W. 3 15/16 in. ( x 1

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Pair of bird-shaped handles, Iron Age II, ca. 9th century , Iran, Hasanlu, Iran, Bronze, H. 4 1/4 x W. 3 15/16 in. ( x 10 cm), Metalwork-Vessels, These handles were once fixed, each by three rivets, to a hammered bronze shallow bowl or basin. They are in the form of stylized long-necked birds with outstretched wings and tail; a fixed rectangular handle rises from the wing tips

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