Bidspirit auction | A Bakhtari-Style Lapis Lazuli Eagle

A Bakhtari-Style Lapis Lazuli Eagle Finial, Possibly 2nd Millennium BC. A finely carved lapis-lazuli eagle rendered in Bakhtari style, featuring a broad, stylised wingspan pierced with symmetrical circular depressions. The body is elongated, tapering into a columnar base, with the wings cut through at the sides to create openwork voids. The head is boldly modelled with a hooked beak and incised eyes. H: Approximately 17cm Provenance: Property from the estate of a distinguished private collector (deceased); assembled between the 1970s and 2024.