430, Lot: 627. Estimate $750. Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Bronze standard finial. Near Eastern, Luristan, early 1st millennium BC. A ‘Master of Beasts’-type finial: janiform figure with large nose and bulging eyes is flanked by two beasts with extended bodies, each with mouth open and tongue protruding. Height: 15.3cm. Surfaces a bit rough at top of finial, cleaning marks.