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Collections

Zoomorphic VesselIron Age III (800-600 BC) or Parthian

Not on view
Ceramic double-bodied vessel with animal head and neck, cream and terracotta-pink slip, crosshatch incised decoration, small stub feet

Unknown, Zoomorphic Vessel, Iron Age III (800-600 BC) or Parthian, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Zoomorphic Vessel
Place Made
Northern Iran
Date Made
Iron Age III (800-600 BC) or Parthian
Medium
Buff ware, orange-red slip, red painted decoration
Dimensions
Height: 9 in. (23 cm); Length: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.226
Classification
Furnishings
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.