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Bronze votive figurine of a bull

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Object number
AR2822
Object: Animal figurine: Bull

Material: Massive bronze

Date: 2nd - 1st half of 1st millenium BC
Bronze or Iron Age culture, Western Asia. Probably Hittite

Description:    Bronze votive figurine of a bull. Very long torso, proudly standing with head high. Bent horns.

Size: Length 39 mm, height 22 mm.

Condition: Right horn damaged, otherwise perfectly preserved with nice dark green patina.

References: For the stile, see
M. Comstock & C. Vermeule, Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (Boston 1971) p. 19 Nr. 18
A. P. Kozloff, Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection (Clevelend, Ohio, 1981) p. 85-86 Nr. 69
G. Zahlhaas, Idole: Frühe Götterbilder und Opfergaben (Mainz 1985) Nr. 13

Provenance: Acquired 2019 in a traditional Munich auction house. From the inventory of Münzhandlung Karl Kress, Munich, which discontinued its business activities around 1986 (the last catalogue published by Karl Kress dates to this year). In the stock of Karl Kress before 1980.

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