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Collections

Socketcirca 2600-2200 B.C.

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture with heavy green patina, cylindrical form with interlocking relief figures, notched mid-band, and claw-like feet

Unknown, Socket, circa 2600-2200 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Socket
Culture
Luristan bronzes
Place Made
Western Iran
Date Made
circa 2600-2200 B.C.
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
5 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (14.7 x 4.3 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.24
Classification
Tools and Equipment
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.

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