A new narrative of the motif of the "horned pseudo-human" on some Luristan Bronzes artifacts based on structuralism method

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Department of Archaeology, University of Bu_Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran

10.22103/jis.2024.22385.2549

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Antique objects, known as Luristan bronzes, were introduced in scientific societies from 1928 onwards through antique markets, these ancient objects were found in the central Zagros plains. these objects were got from the areas in central Zagros and western Iran. Based on comparative methods and morphology, most archaeologists have dated this collection to the second half of the first millennium to the first half of the first millennium BC. Because of the combinations of special motifs, they were placed in the showcases of many prestigious museums. One of the attractive motifs of these objects is the motif of the "semi-human horned", which has been studied by researchers since the beginning of the recognition of the concept of this motif. One of the attractive motifs of these objects is the motif of "horned pseudo-human", which has been studied by researchers since the beginning of the recognition of the concept of this motif Some identified the role as belonging to the "God of Sorush" and others as "Gilgamesh" And the other group believes that this motif is a representation of a creature with "lord of animals". In terms of method, the differences in researchers' views are because of the focus and study of each group on individual data and not paying attention to a comprehensive study method on all samples. Based on this situation, a recent study has been conducted on a set of 21 bronzes from Luristan that have the motif of "semi-horned human motif"

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