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Plaque with addorsed birds or mythical animalsLate 7th-8th century

Not on view
Bronze or copper alloy plaque with red and gilt surface, depicting two conjoined bird figures facing outward with a three-lobed finial between their heads

Unknown, Plaque with addorsed birds or mythical animals, Late 7th-8th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Plaque with addorsed birds or mythical animals
Culture
Umayyad
Place Made
Syria
Date Made
Late 7th-8th century
Medium
Metalwork
Dimensions
Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm); Width: 2 1/8 in. (5.40 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.602
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic