Légende

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. Cypriot pottery, askos. 1300–1200 BC, Cyprus. Height 11 cm; width 13 cm; depth 4.5 cm; weight 0.11 kg., A small sculptural object shaped like an animal with a rounded body, four legs, a short tail, and two upright horn-like projections on its head sits against a neutral background. The surface shows a weathered, rough texture with areas of worn patina and flaking. The overall color palette includes brown, tan, beige, and gray, with patches of darker brown and some lighter cream tones forming faint, irregular patterns on the body. A curved handle-like form rises from the animal’s back, and there is a visible crack with a small missing section along the midbody. The facial area has simple, low-relief features and the legs are slightly tapered, ending in rounded points. The lighting creates soft shadows beneath the object and subtle highlights on the raised surfaces.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_272

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

59.7Mo (2.7Mo) / 42.2cm x 35.4cm / 4990 x 4180 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 Cypriot pottery askos 1300–1200 Bc Cyprus Height 11 cm width 13 cm depth 4.5 cm weight 0.11 kg small sculptural object shaped animal rounded body four legs short tail two upright horn- projections head sits neutral background weathered rough texture areas worn patina flaking color palette includes brown tan beige gray patches darker brown lighter cream tones forming faint irregular patterns body curved handle- form rises animal’s back visible crack missing section midbody facial area simple low-relief features slightly tapered ending rounded points lighting creates soft shadows beneath object subtle highlights raised surfaces.