Caption

Amulet — bull; figurine of a bull standing on a base, full-plastic work with a pendant on the back; modeling quite careful. Late Period, Egypt, 664–332 BC. Amulet; height 2.5 cm, width 3.1 cm., A small sculpted object in the shape of a standing animal, shown in profile facing left, with a loop or hole near its top; the surface shows a weathered, rough texture and uneven edges. The colors visible are pale green, mint, light turquoise, beige, tan, brown, and small areas of darker brown or rust. The form includes a raised base, a pronounced head with a short snout, a rounded body, and a short tail, with various pits and surface irregularities across the object.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_147

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.2Mb (1.9Mb) / 12.3in x 12.3in / 3703 x 3703 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet bull figurine bull standing base full-plastic work pendant back modeling quite careful Late Period Egypt 664–332 Bc height 2.5 cm width 3.1 cm small sculpted object shape standing animal shown profile facing left loop hole near top surface weathered rough texture uneven edges colors visible pale green mint light turquoise beige tan brown small areas darker brown rust form includes raised base pronounced head short snout rounded body short tail various pits surface irregularities across object.