Bull-headed protoma, vessel decoration, unknown Urartian workshop; protoma, bull heads iconography, Eastern Gaulish Scenography. Stylized bull's head with linear details — large convex eyeballs surrounded by a straight line; two horizontal lines mark the nostrils. Small, protruding ears plastically modeled; schematically chipped horns slightly curved upward. Neck slightly elongated with a triangular bulge at the front. Rectangular cutout at the rear bottom for mounting the protoma on the rim of a cauldron. Typical Urartean cauldron decoration. 8th–7th century BC Urartu, ca. 850–585 BC. Near East; Urartu. Decoration. Weight 134 g., A small sculpted object shaped like an animal head, shown in profile against a light gray background, with a smooth, worn surface that is predominantly reddish-brown with areas of darker brown and hints of greenish-blue patina; the head has a pointed ear, a rounded snout, a carved circular eye detail, and a tapered lower portion, and it is mounted on a pale, ...
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Bull-headed protoma, vessel decoration, unknown Urartian workshop; protoma, bull heads iconography, Eastern Gaulish Scenography. Stylized bull's head with linear details — large convex eyeballs surrounded by a straight line; two horizontal lines mark the nostrils. Small, protruding ears plastically modeled; schematically chipped horns slightly curved upward. Neck slightly elongated with a triangular bulge at the front. Rectangular cutout at the rear bottom for mounting the protoma on the rim of a cauldron. Typical Urartean cauldron decoration. 8th–7th century BC Urartu, ca. 850–585 BC. Near East; Urartu. Decoration. Weight 134 g., A small sculpted object shaped like an animal head, shown in profile against a light gray background, with a smooth, worn surface that is predominantly reddish-brown with areas of darker brown and hints of greenish-blue patina; the head has a pointed ear, a rounded snout, a carved circular eye detail, and a tapered lower portion, and it is mounted on a pale, translucent support that appears white.

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Bull-headed protoma vessel decoration unknown Urartian workshop protoma bull heads iconography Eastern Gaulish Scenography Stylized bull's head linear details large convex eyeballs surrounded straight line two horizontal lines mark nostrils Small protruding ears plastically modeled schematically chipped horns slightly curved upward Neck slightly elongated triangular bulge front Rectangular cutout rear bottom mounting rim cauldron Typical Urartean cauldron decoration 8th–7th century BC Urartu ca 850–585 Bc Near East Urartu Decoration Weight 134 g small sculpted object shaped animal head shown profile light gray background smooth worn surface predominantly reddish-brown areas darker brown hints greenish-blue patina head pointed ear rounded snout carved circular eye detail tapered lower portion mounted pale translucent support white.

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