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Plaque1st century B.C.

Not on view
Flat gilt metal plaque cut in the silhouette of a horse in profile, with two open cutouts between the legs, surface heavily worn with dark green and charcoal corrosion spots

Unknown, Plaque, 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

Title
Plaque
Place Made
Mongolia or southern Siberia
Date Made
1st century B.C.
Medium
Gilt bronze, cast
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 2 in. (3.1 x 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.76.97.1003
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.

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