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Collections

Adze-headcirca 2600-2350 B.C.

Not on view
Small bronze pin or fibula with a hollow cylindrical tube and tapering spike, topped by a sculpted lizard figure, with mottled green and gray patina
Title
Adze-head
Place Made
Iran, Luristan
Date Made
circa 2600-2350 B.C.
Period
Bronze Age
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (11.8 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.445
Classification
Arms and Armor
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.