Luristan Bronze Socketed Spearhead pilgrimflask A highly unusual Roman terracotta

A highly unusual Roman terracotta miniature vessel

The interior bears encrusted residues of lime and areca nut

featuring a loosely knotted structure with long strap and horizontal decorative bands in natural hues—the yellow likely derived from orchid fibre

Isolated in the fertile Bailem Valley until the mid-20th century

figures like this replaced human sacrifices

Luristan Bronze Socketed Spearhead pilgrimflask A highly unusual Roman terracottaAncient Near East, Luristan (Lorestan), c. 1200800 BC, Northwestern Iran A finely cast and forged bronze socketed spearhead of classic Luristan type. The blade is characterised by slim, tapering shoulders and a pronounced central midrib, providing both strength and penetrating power. The sharpened edges narrow elegantly toward the point before transitioning into a long, folded conical socket with a straight profile and an open seam at the rear. The