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RhytonThe Six Dynasties, A.D. 265-589

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Dark polished metal vessel with a conical bowl tapering to a pointed base, terminating in a sculpted open-mouthed animal head with a protruding tongue forming the spout

Unknown, Rhyton, The Six Dynasties, A.D. 265-589, 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
Rhyton
Place Made
China
Date Made
The Six Dynasties, A.D. 265-589
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (6.2 x 13.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.610
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.
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.