The Bronze Age period, 3300 BCE to 1200 BCE, was signified by the use of bronze, during this time, civilisations would produce the bronze by mixing copper, tin and other metals or would trade their own products for bronze from elsewhere. Bronze was more durable against the other metals available during the time, it revolutionised everyday objects ranging from vessels to agricultural tools to weapons. The Near East and Western Asia were the first regions to start using bronze which aided the rise of Mesopotamian civilisation of Sumer. Luristan bronze comes from the province of Lorestan, a region situated in the area of modern South-Western Iran. Bronze vessel, such as this fine bowl, would have been used in everyday life but also buried together with the deceased.
To discover more about the Luristan Empire, please visit our relevant blog post: The Luristan Empire: Beauty of Bronze.