Caption

Stylized bull-headed protoma used as vessel decoration, typical Urartian cauldron ornament. Convex eyeballs are surrounded by a straight line; two horizontal lines mark the nostrils. Small protruding ears are plastically modeled; slightly curved, chipped horns are schematic. The neck is slightly elongated with a triangular bulge at the front. A rectangular cutout at the rear bottom served to mount the protoma on the rim of a cauldron. Material/function: protoma decoration. Date: 8th–7th century BC Urartu, ca. 850–585 BC. Place of manufacture: Urartu/Near East. Weight: 134 g., The image shows a brown sculptural object resembling a stylized animal head with upward-curving horns and small rounded protrusions on the sides, mounted on a clear support; the surface has mottled areas of darker brown, rusty red, and patches of greenish and whitish discoloration, with a smooth worn texture and subtle irregularities, set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_130

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Keywords

Stylized bull-headed protoma vessel decoration typical Urartian cauldron ornament Convex eyeballs surrounded straight line two horizontal lines mark nostrils Small protruding ears plastically modeled slightly curved chipped horns schematic neck slightly elongated triangular bulge front rectangular cutout rear bottom served mount protoma rim cauldron Material function protoma decoration Date 8th–7th century BC Urartu ca 850–585 Bc Place manufacture Urartu Near East Weight 134 g image brown sculptural object resembling stylized animal head upward-curving horns small rounded protrusions sides mounted clear support surface mottled areas darker brown rusty red patches greenish whitish discoloration smooth worn texture subtle irregularities set plain light gray background.