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Female Figurecirca 1350-800 B.C.

Not on view
Ceramic standing figure with stylized human form, long cylindrical neck, wide hips, and simplified facial features; mottled tan and blue-gray surface

Unknown, Female Figure, circa 1350-800 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Female Figure
Place Made
Northern Iran
Date Made
circa 1350-800 B.C.
Medium
Reddish-brown burnished ware
Dimensions
Height: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); Length: 4 1/8 in. (10.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.182
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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