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Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail3rd century B.C.

Not on view
Small oval stone or ceramic sculpture with two vertical slot-like openings, knobbed left edge, and incised spiral and scrollwork surface decoration

Unknown, Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail
Place Made
Afghanistan, Northeastern
Date Made
3rd century B.C.
Medium
Ivory or bone
Dimensions
1 5/16 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in. (3.33 x 4.29 x 0.79 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon
Accession Number
AC1995.252.22
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient