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Collections

Bear Leaning Backwards

Not on view
Small dark reddish-brown sculpture of a seated lion on a rectangular base, highly polished surface with worn areas, viewed from a three-quarter angle

Unknown, Bear Leaning Backwards, 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
Bear Leaning Backwards
Place Made
Unknown, Iran?
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (5.72 x 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.814
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.