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 spout, 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. Bulls; animal figurines., A weathered animal-shaped ceramic vessel with a rounded body, four slender legs, a pronounced snout, upright pointed ears, and a looped handle on its back; the surface shows worn painted patterns and areas of flaking and cracks. Visible colors include shades of brown, tan, beige, rust, gray, and small patches of off-white.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_274

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

59.7Mo (2.4Mo) / 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 spout 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 Bulls animal figurines weathered animal-shaped ceramic vessel rounded body four slender legs pronounced snout upright pointed ears looped handle worn patterns areas flaking cracks Visible colors include shades brown tan beige rust gray small patches off-white.