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| Keywords: Iranian - Master-of-Animals Standard - Walters 54120.jpg This ornament is called a master-of-animals standard due to its representation of a deity or demon flanked by monsters Two cock heads emerge from the necks of the monsters A second demon head is inserted midway down the body These standards must have played a major role in the religious culture and several examples have been excavated from burials century 8 7 BC cast bronze cm 17 2 7 2 2 accession number 54 120 10588 Found in Nevahend Persia Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1931 place of origin Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Near East art in the Walters Art Museum Art of ancient Luristan Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Master of Animals | ||||
