Hittite bronze zebu figurine
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Object number
AR2826
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Animal figurine: Zebu (humped cattle)
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| Material: |
Massive bronze
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| Date: |
About 2nd - early 1st millenium BC Hittite culture, Anatolia |
| Description: |
Bronze figurine of a zebu. Massive, cylindrical body, short horns. Small hump which is characteristic for this species, short tail.
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| Size: |
Length 36 mm, height 22 mm.
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved with beautiful dark patina
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| Reference: |
E.J. Peltenburg, The Burrell Collection: Western Asiatic Antiquities (Edinburgh 1991) Nr. 99
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| 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). Ex Karl Kress auction 147 (May 5th 1969) Nr. 57.
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| Authenticity: |
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