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Elephant's HeadA.D. 1st-2nd century

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture in the form of an elephant head with wide flat ears, incised diamond-pattern surface, circular punch marks, and a rounded knob base, covered in green-gray patina

Unknown, Elephant's Head, A.D. 1st-2nd century, 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

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Elephant's Head
Culture
Roman
Date Made
A.D. 1st-2nd century
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (5.4 x 4.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
SC.2023.9
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
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.