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Collections

Portrait of a Warrior in Armor19th-20th century

Not on view
Persian or Turkic manuscript painting, full-length standing warrior in striped robes and conical helmet, holding a spear, shield, bow, and decorated battle axe

Unknown, Portrait of a Warrior in Armor, 19th-20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Portrait of a Warrior in Armor
Place Made
Iran, Isfahan
Date Made
19th-20th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (18.4 x 9.8 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.24
Classification
Manuscripts
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.

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, Thomas W. Lentz, Sheila R. Canby, Edwin Binney, 3rd, Walter B. Denny, and Stephen Markel. "Arts from Islamic Cultures: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 17, no. 6 (November/December 1987): 73-130.