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Trident in the Form of Crocodile Head206 B.C. - A.D. 220

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Cast bronze object depicting three stacked crocodile heads facing left with open jaws and round pierced eye holes, covered in green and gray patina

Unknown, Trident in the Form of Crocodile Head, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl Holmes, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Trident in the Form of Crocodile Head
Place Made
China
Date Made
206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Period
Han dynasty
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
3 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (7.93 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Holmes
Accession Number
64.12.36
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient