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Rooster16th-18th century

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Small bronze sculpture of a rooster-form vessel with chestnut-brown patina, upswept tail, incised feather details, and a curved spout at the beak

Unknown, Rooster, 16th-18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Rooster
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
16th-18th century
Medium
Brass plated with silver, engraved
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 4 in. (14.0 x 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.342
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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