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Collections

Belt Buckle (Human Head)circa 150 B.C. - A.D. 225

Not on view
Small cast bronze belt buckle or plaque with green patina, featuring a frontal relief face with banded eyes and wide mouth, flanked by cutouts and fan-shaped hand or wing forms
Title
Belt Buckle (Human Head)
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
circa 150 B.C. - A.D. 225
Period
Parthian
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (5.9 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.143
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.