Caption

Bull-shaped vessel, Vessel in the shape of a bull standing on widely spaced legs. The cylindrical body, straight cut, flows into a wide neck. The head is small with a cylindrical muzzle, with plastically crafted eyes and horns protruding upwards. There is a hole in the neck, and beneath it is a vice, the other end of which is attached in the middle of the back. The surface is covered with geometrically painted decoration. 1300–1200 BC, Cyprus. Vessel askos. Height 11 cm, width 13 cm, depth 4.5 cm, weight 0.11 kg., A weathered, elongated clay object shaped roughly like an animal form lies against a neutral gray background, showing a textured surface with worn areas and irregular patches. The object displays a mix of earthy colors including shades of brown, reddish-brown, beige, and pale gray, with lighter streaks and mottled spots across its body. One end has two tapered protrusions resembling ears or horns and a rounded snout-like form, while the midsection features a dark irregular hole through the clay. The surface has faint linear ridges and subtle sculpted contours suggesting a stylized body, and overall the piece appears aged with uneven coloration and surface erosion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_278

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.1Mb (1.3Mb) / 16.3in x 8.6in / 4894 x 2576 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bull-shaped vessel Vessel shape bull standing widely spaced legs cylindrical body straight cut flows wide neck head small cylindrical muzzle plastically crafted eyes horns protruding upwards hole neck beneath vice attached middle back surface covered geometrically painted decoration 1300–1200 Bc Cyprus Vessel askos Height 11 cm width 13 cm depth 4.5 cm weight 0.11 kg weathered elongated clay object shaped roughly animal form lies neutral gray background showing textured surface worn areas irregular patches object displays mix earthy colors shades brown reddish-brown beige pale gray lighter streaks mottled spots across body two tapered protrusions resembling ears rounded snout- form midsection features dark irregular hole clay faint linear ridges subtle sculpted contours suggesting stylized body piece aged uneven coloration surface erosion.