Caption

Stamp seal with a depiction of a bull's head. Eastern Cypriot, stamp seal with a full, arched handle with a horizontally drilled hole. On its rectangular base is carved a schematic bull's head with small ears and long, curved horns, between which is a jug with a triangular belly and a long, narrow neck with a handle. On either side of the bull's muzzle are carved short arrows with triangular heads pointing downwards—possibly a simplified representation of snakes. The whole is framed with beadwork. Cypriot glyptics; bull heads iconography. 14th–13th century BC, Late Bronze Age c. 1450–1250 BC. Cyprus. Seal. Height 3.2 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A worn dark object with an irregular rectangular shape and rounded corners, showing a smooth, slightly glossy surface with patches of lighter abrasion and scuff marks; the object has a recessed central area forming a shallow cavity and a raised rim around it, with small areas of brownish discoloration and faint hints of lighter gray where the surface is worn; overall colors visible include black, dark gray, brown, and small touches of lighter gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_307

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 17.3in x 17.3in / 5202 x 5202 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stamp seal depiction bull's head Eastern Cypriot stamp seal full arched handle horizontally drilled hole rectangular base carved schematic bull's head small ears long curved horns jug triangular belly narrow neck handle side bull's muzzle carved short arrows triangular heads pointing downwards simplified representation snakes whole framed beadwork Cypriot glyptics bull heads iconography 14th–13th century BC Late Bronze Age c 1450–1250 Bc Cyprus Seal Height 3.2 cm width 5.4 cm depth 3.5 cm worn dark object irregular rectangular shape rounded corners showing smooth slightly glossy surface patches lighter abrasion scuff marks object recessed central area forming shallow cavity raised rim small areas brownish discoloration faint hints lighter gray surface worn colors visible include black dark gray brown small touches lighter gray.