MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE OFFERING BULL

拍品描述

Ca. 3000 BC. A cast bronze bull figure seated on its haunches, the forelegs extended to support a tall beaker. The head with prominent upturned horns, pointed ears, and a rounded muzzle, the eye and brow in shallow relief. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 66.173. Size: 140mm x 100mm; Weight: 700g Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1980s; previously acquired in France. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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