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Collections

Kohl Stickcirca 150 B.C.-A.D. 225

Not on view
Small ancient bronze horse figurine with heavy turquoise-green patina, stylized arched neck, and a long pin-like rod extending downward in place of legs

Unknown, Kohl Stick, circa 150 B.C.-A.D. 225, 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
Kohl Stick
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
circa 150 B.C.-A.D. 225
Period
Parthian-Sasanian
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (6.6 x 6.1 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.250
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.