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Collections

Vessel with Concentric Circles and Cosmetic Stick for Vessel2000-1500 B.C.

Not on view
Small rectangular stone vessel, possibly porphyry, with two visible faces each decorated with three carved concentric-circle motifs and traces of white inlay
Cylindrical handle or tool composed of alternating segments of dark brown organic material and pale cream-colored bone or ivory, joined together along a central rod, photographed diagonally against a gray background.

Unknown, Vessel with Concentric Circles, 2000-1500 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Shinji Shumeikai Acquisition Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Vessel with Concentric Circles and Cosmetic Stick for Vessel
Place Made
Northern Afghanistan
Date Made
2000-1500 B.C.
Medium
Jasper
Dimensions
Vessel: 2 7/8 x 1 x 1 in. (7.3 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm) Stick: 2 1/2 x 7/16 in. (6.35 x 1.11 cm)
Credit Line
Shinji Shumeikai Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
AC1995.5.8.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient