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Plaque Fragment1st-4th century A.D.

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Small gilded bronze openwork plaque depicting a fantastical fish-dragon creature in relief, with incised scales, circular eye, grid-patterned section, and horn-like projections at the top

Unknown, Plaque Fragment, 1st-4th century A.D., 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
Plaque Fragment
Place Made
Central Asia
Date Made
1st-4th century A.D.
Medium
Gilt bronze, cast
Dimensions
7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (2.1 x 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.76.97.633
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.