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Unknown
Harpoon Headcirca 1500-1000 B.C.

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Bronze serrated implement with teal-green patina, featuring rows of triangular barbs along both edges and a socketed end with a small loop and hook

Unknown, Harpoon Head, circa 1500-1000 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Daniel Ostroff in honor of Samuel Eilenberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Harpoon Head
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh, Ganges River Valley
Date Made
circa 1500-1000 B.C.
Period
14th-9th century B.C.
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
13 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in. (34.61 x 6.35 x 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel Ostroff in honor of Samuel Eilenberg
Accession Number
AC1997.136.1
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art