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Head Pendant

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Small bronze sculpture of a stylized creature head with bulging eyes, open slot mouth, and a loop at the top, heavily patinated in green and reddish-brown

Unknown, Head Pendant, 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
Head Pendant
Place Made
Assyria
Period
modern
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
2 1/16 x 1 1/8 in. (5.1 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.76.97.791
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.