Figure
About this object
Narrative
Possibly from the Achaemenid Empire (550 BCE-330 BCE)?
Physical description
A cast bronze bull figure. Raised areas on the sculpture indicate the musculature of the shoulders and haunches. The figure's legs join to form posts at the back and front, and the front legs are shorter than the back legs. The figure's ears are perked and the face contains simple incised details.
Date Made
C. 550 B.C.E.–330 B.C.E. ?
Date Acquired
21 Oct 2010
How Acquired
Transferred
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 3.5 cm x 1.9 cm x 5.5 cm
Object Number
2827/54