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Male FigureHellenistic period, 3rd-1st century B.C.

Not on view
Small ancient bronze sculpture of a standing nude child-like figure with a pointed head, one arm extended to hold a small spread-winged bird, heavily patinated in green and black

Unknown, Male Figure, Hellenistic period, 3rd-1st century B.C., 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
Male Figure
Place Made
Greece
Date Made
Hellenistic period, 3rd-1st century B.C.
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
3 13/16 x 2 1/8 in. (8.8 x 5.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.777
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.

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