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Collections

Unknown
Basincirca 1st-2nd century A.D.

Not on view
Wide, shallow bronze basin with flared rim, heavy green and rust patina, and a band of low-relief decorative motifs encircling the lower body
Brass basin viewed from above, interior decorated with two incised fish in a circular arrangement, with scaled bodies and detailed fins, against a pitted golden-green patinated surface.
Cast bronze mirror, circular form with green patina, featuring an eight-pointed star at center surrounded by concentric bands of incised geometric and feather-like patterns, with a raised outer rim.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Basin
Culture
Dongson Culture
Place Made
Vietnam
Date Made
circa 1st-2nd century A.D.
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 6 1/4 in. (15.88 cm); Diameter: 15 3/4 in. (40.01 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Ostroff
Accession Number
M.2003.226.4
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Brown, Robert L. "Selections From the Southeast Asian Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 38 (3): 75-87 (May-June 2008)