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Collections

Crescentic Axeheadcirca 2600-2350 B.C.

Not on view
Bronze or copper alloy arch-shaped metal object with heavy rust-orange and turquoise-green patina, featuring a small incised deer or stag figure near the center

Unknown, Crescentic Axehead, circa 2600-2350 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
Crescentic Axehead
Place Made
Northern or Western Iran
Date Made
circa 2600-2350 B.C.
Period
Bronze Age
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
12 3/4 x 3 in. (32.3 x 8 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.466
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.