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. 1300–1200 BC, Cyprus. Ceramic vessel askos. Height 11 cm, width 13 cm, depth 4.5 cm, weight 0.11 kg. Bulls; animal figurines; Cypriot pottery., A rear view of a sculpted animal figure with a rounded body, two upward-pointing horns, and four legs, showing a weathered surface with rough texture and areas of flaking; the piece displays a mix of earthy browns, reddish-browns, pale tan patches, and small hints of gray and white against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_276

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31.3Mo (1.2Mo) / 22.4cm x 35.0cm / 2642 x 4136 (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 1300–1200 Bc Cyprus Ceramic vessel askos Height 11 cm width 13 cm depth 4.5 cm weight 0.11 kg Bulls animal figurines Cypriot pottery rear view sculpted animal figure rounded body two upward-pointing horns four legs showing weathered surface rough texture areas flaking piece displays mix earthy browns reddish-browns pale tan patches small hints gray white neutral gray background.