A LURISTAN BRONZE WATER SPOON, EARLY 1ST MILLENIUM BC Luristan. The semi-ovoid spoon with a thin curved handle ending in the form of an antelope head. The bronze with a remarkably fine malachite patina, making this a true museum piece! Provenance: Collection of Francine Rheims (1928-2016), a famous art journalist writing for Le Figaro, acquired from Maîtres Boisgirard et Heeckeren at Drouot in Paris on 7 July 1981. A copy of the original invoice as well as a copy of an expertise written by A. M. Kevorkian for Mme. Rheims, dated to 6 August 1981, accompany this lot. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting flaws, one small crack with a tiny associated loss. Weight: 44.8 g Dimensions: Height 18 cm Inscribed on the underside with an inventory number. With an associated plexiglass base. (2)