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Roundel1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.

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Circular bronze plaque with green and reddish-brown patina, featuring a coiled animal in low relief at the center surrounded by a beaded border, with small attachment tabs and perforations along the rim

Unknown, Roundel, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., 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
Roundel
Place Made
West Asian Steppes
Date Made
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 4 1/2 in. (11.7 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.593
Classification
Sculpture
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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