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Plaque (Camel)4th-3rd century B.C.

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Small bronze sculpture of a bactrian camel in profile, openwork legs forming a loop, with schematic head and ribbed chest, reddish-brown patina
Small cast bronze plaque or fitting in the form of a Bactrian camel in profile, with two humps, a turned head, and incised rib detailing; dark reddish-brown patina with traces of green corrosion.
Title
Plaque (Camel)
Place Made
Western Inner Mongolia
Date Made
4th-3rd century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. (3.5 x 3.7 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.699
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.