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Ceremonial Spade Head (?)100 B.C. - A.D. 300

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Bronze spade-shaped object with a broad rounded blade, pinched waist, and narrow tang, covered in mottled green and gray verdigris patination

Unknown, Ceremonial Spade Head (?), 100 B.C. - A.D. 300, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Alexander Götz in honor of Dr. Pratapaditya Pal, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ceremonial Spade Head (?)
Culture
Dongson Culture
Place Made
Indonesia, Bali
Date Made
100 B.C. - A.D. 300
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
14 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 3/4 in. (37.5 x 16.5 x 1.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Götz in honor of Dr. Pratapaditya Pal
Accession Number
AC1997.146.2
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art