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Pendant4th-3rd century B.C.

Not on view
Small bronze pendant or fitting depicting a simplified rider on a four-legged animal, with heavy red-brown and turquoise-green patina
Cast bronze plaque or pendant depicting a quadruped animal with a small figure seated on its back, with an open arch between rider and animal; reddish-brown patina with patches of green corrosion, raised rounded forms suggesting musculature and decorative detail.
Title
Pendant
Place Made
Western Inner Mongolia
Date Made
4th-3rd century B.C.
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in. (3.4 x 3 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.648a
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
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.