Head of a Royal Guard from Persepolis

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Head of a Royal Guard from Persepolis

Southern Iran, 500-450 B.C.
Sculpture
Limestone
7 5/8 × 7 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (19.37 × 19.37 × 3.81 cm) Weight: 2 lb. (0.9 kg)
The Phil Berg Collection (M.71.73.25)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.