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Miscellaneous back to miscellaneous Animal Bell Luristan, 1500-700 BC In the mountains of Luristan (western Persia) the semi-nomadic Lurs crafted bronzes from the better part of a millennium. When a warrior and his horse died together, they were buried in the same grave with their weapons and equipment, including many bells of high copper content. Cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) method, such bells decorated collars and bridles. No inscription. Bronze. Overall height 8.8 cm; diameter
of mouth 6.3 cm.
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