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Vessel Handlecirca 150 B.C.-A.D. 225

Not on view
Small ancient bronze figure with an oval head and two wide-arching arms curving down to stylized hands, with silvery and greenish patina

Unknown, Vessel Handle, circa 150 B.C.-A.D. 225, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Vessel Handle
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
circa 150 B.C.-A.D. 225
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
Width: 1 1/2 in. (3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.124
Classification
Tools and Equipment
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.