SculptureLevantine16th-13th century BCE

Smiting Male

16th-13th century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Leaded bronze

Culture

Levantine

Period

Bronze Age, Late

Century

16th-13th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

10.2 x 6.4 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.)

Provenance

From the collection of William A. Koshland.

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