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BossIron Age II-III, about 1000-650 B.C.

Not on view
Circular copper-alloy disk with low-relief scarab motif, rust-orange and green patina, dotted border, and five attachment holes around the rim

Unknown, Boss, Iron Age II-III, about 1000-650 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
Boss
Place Made
Western Iran
Date Made
Iron Age II-III, about 1000-650 B.C.
Medium
Bronze, hammered
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 3/4 in. (9.4 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.738
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.

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