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Bronze falslate 14th century

Not on view
Small terracotta ceramic disk with painted dark olive-black figural image and border marks on an unglazed orange clay surface
Ceramic sherd with terracotta-orange surface, decorated with black painted motifs including a central circular form, scattered dots, and angular zigzag marks along the jagged edges.

Unknown, Bronze fals, late 14th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bronze fals
Culture
Bahri Mamluk
Place Made
Unknown
Date Made
late 14th century
Medium
Coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 11/16 in. (1.75 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.454
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic