Chemical Composition: ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Bronze:
Point 1 (neck): Cu, 92.54; Sn, 7.27; Pb, 0.1; Zn, 0.01; Fe, 0.02; Ni, 0.03; Ag, 0.02; Sb, less than 0.05; As, less than 0.10; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, 0.012; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001
Point 2 (tail): Cu, 91.98; Sn, 7.68; Pb, 0.12; Zn, 0.07; Fe, 0.04; Ni, 0.03; Ag, 0.02; Sb, 0.05; As, less than 0.10; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, 0.012; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001
J. Riederer
Technical Observations: The patina is varied green with spots of red. Brown burial accretions are present. The central securing pin is missing. The felines are broken at several points and repaired with resins. Many areas are pitted from corrosion.
As with the other Luristan finials, the irregular and fluid character of the design elements indicates direct work in the wax model. The wax would have been worked over a central cylindrical core, providing an open area for the tube or pin used to secure the finial to a support (see 2005.78.A-C). The condition of the surface makes it impossible to determine if details have been enhanced with cold work.
Henry Lie (submitted 2012)
