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Collections

Buckle206 B.C.-A.D. 220

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Cast metal belt buckle or clasp in the form of a crouching feline animal, with olive-green and rust-brown patina, rectangular loop to the left

Unknown, Buckle, 206 B.C.-A.D. 220, 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
Buckle
Place Made
China
Date Made
206 B.C.-A.D. 220
Period
Han dynasty
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
1 x 2 1/4 in. (2.3 x 6 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.640a-b
Classification
Costumes
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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