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Stone sculpture carved in the form of a conch shell, mottled sage green and gray with polished raised ridges and a teardrop-shaped profile
Title
Weight
Place Made
Iraq or Iran
Medium
Stone, carved
Dimensions
Height: 1 3/4 in. (4.8 cm); Length: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.903
Classification
Tools and Equipment
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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