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A Copper Statuette from South-Eastern Iran (3rd Millennium B.C.)

In: Iran and the Caucasus
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Nasir Eskandari University of Tehran

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Mojgan Shafiee Archéorient (Lyon, UMR 5133) / University of Tehran

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Ali Akbar Mesgar University of Tehran

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Federico Zorzi University of Tehran
Archéorient (Lyon, UMR 5133) / University of Tehran
University of Tehran
University of Padova/ISMEO

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Massimo Vidale University of Tehran
Archéorient (Lyon, UMR 5133) / University of Tehran
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Online Publication Date:
17 Mar 2022
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We present a copper alloy statuette confiscated by the Iranian security forces in the surroundings of Jiroft (Kerman, Iran) with other artifacts of the 3rd millennium B.C. Its iconography is discussed with synthetic reviews of selected snake-related iconographic themes in coeval ancient Mesopotamia, Iran, and southern Central Asia. Two micro-fragments, analyzed by ESEM, revealed the alloy and an unusual decorative treatment of its surface. The statuette hints at an important mythological or religious identity so far unknown.

Title:
A Copper Statuette from South-Eastern Iran (3rd Millennium B.C.)
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384X-20220102
Language:
English
Pages:
17–31
Keywords:
Halil Rud (Jiroft) Civilization; Bronze Age Iran; 3rd Millennium Religion of South-Eastern Iran
In:
Iran and the Caucasus
In:
Volume 26: Issue 1
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1573-384X
Print ISSN:
1609-8498
Subjects:
Central Asia, Asian Studies, History & Culture, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Iran & Persian Studies, General, History, Cultural History, Literature and Cultural Studies

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