Légende

Bull-shaped vessel, Vessel in the shape of a bull standing on widely spaced legs. Cylindrical body with straight cut flowing into a wide neck. Small head with cylindrical muzzle, plastically crafted eyes and horns protruding upwards. Hole in the neck; beneath it a spout askos form, the other end attached in the middle of the back. Surface covered with geometrically painted decoration. Cypriot pottery, 1300–1200 BC. Vessel askos; height 11 cm, width 13 cm, depth 4.5 cm, weight 0.11 kg., A small sculpted animal form with a rounded body and elongated snout stands on a few stubby legs, showing a textured surface of worn terracotta tones including shades of brown, reddish-brown, and pale beige; the piece has a curved handle on its back, a raised ear, a circular raised feature where an eye would be, and visible surface irregularities and cracks against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_273

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

59.7Mo (2.3Mo) / 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 flowing wide neck Small head cylindrical muzzle plastically crafted eyes horns protruding upwards Hole neck beneath spout askos form attached middle back Surface covered geometrically painted decoration Cypriot pottery 1300–1200 Bc Vessel askos height 11 cm width 13 cm depth 4.5 cm weight 0.11 kg small sculpted animal form rounded body elongated snout stands stubby legs showing textured surface worn terracotta tones shades brown reddish-brown pale beige piece curved handle raised ear circular raised feature eye visible surface irregularities cracks neutral gray background.