Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Animal figure |
Material | Bronze |
Measures | h. 4.9, l. 8.4, w. 3.3, wt. 160.5 g |
Decoration |
Figurative subject | Animal » Bull | Part of animal body | Complete figure | Animal gesture | Recumbent |
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Notes on support and decorations | A hollow cast copper alloy figure of a recumbent bull with right leg raised, a rectangular base, and a suspension ring at one end. The tail curves round the left hind quarters. The wrinkles around the eyes that characterize ancient South Arabian bulls are absent on this piece. Hellenistic import? |