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Bowl224-651

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Oval metal bowl, likely silver, with heavily tarnished dark surface and a small gilded figure holding flowers at the center of the interior
Oval silver repousse plaque with aged, darkened patina, decorated with seven medallions arranged symmetrically, each containing figural and zoomorphic imagery with interlaced borders; irregular, slightly convex form with rough edges.

Unknown, Bowl, 224-651, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bowl
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
224-651
Medium
Silver and silver gilt
Dimensions
1 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. (4 x 15.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.266
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.
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.

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