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Finialcirca 1350-800 B.C.

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture of a symmetrical composite animal figure with two outward-facing animal heads on arching necks, a central hollow cylinder, and two clawed feet, with heavy green and salmon patina
Title
Finial
Culture
Luristan bronzes
Place Made
Iran, Luristan
Date Made
circa 1350-800 B.C.
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
3 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (9.5 x 5.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.45
Classification
Architecture
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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