Persian Iron Dragon-Shaped Flint Striker

拍品描述

17th-18th century A.D. With a thick looped body and striking face to the outer edge; handle formed in openwork with stylised serpent-head, open mouth with recurved teeth, trident tail with similar pellet clusters; engraved and drilled detailing. Cf. Metropolitan Museum, New York, USA, object no.1977.419 (Purchase, Bequest of Florence L. Goldmark, Milton A. Rauh and Florence L. Goldmark Collection, by exchange, Norbert Schimmel Gift and Fletcher Fund, 1977), for an almost identical object. 297 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). Acquired Christie's, The Longridge Collection, London, UK, 2010 (£1,276.00). Personal collection of a Suffolk lady, UK. Among the objects reflecting the continuation of traditional figural compositions in Indo-Iranian art, there are zoomorphic flint strikers, decorated with serpents, ducks or geese and hawks attacking birds, indicating the persistence of imperial and solar symbols. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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