A Luristan Bronze Openwork Harness Roundel, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Byzantine The Crancers became actively involved

The Crancers became actively involved with the Saint Louis Art Museum

allowing them to be worn today as contemporary jewelry while retaining the beauty and history of their ancient craftsmanship

and a dramatically flared rim

Condition:  Fragmentary as described

with well-preserved surfaces and minor mineral deposits

A Luristan Bronze Openwork Harness Roundel, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE Byzantine The Crancers became actively involvedThis finely cast bronze harness roundel is executed in openwork form centered around a tubular aperture and framed by a serrated outer border. Four intertwined serpent like creatures radiate symmetrically from the center, their elongated bodies curving dynamically around the composition to create a strong sense of rotational movement. The reverse preserves an integral attachment loop, indicating the object originally functioned as an ornamental