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. Bulls, animal figurines, Cypriot pottery. 1300–1200 BC, Cyprus. Vessel askos. Height 11 cm, width 13 cm, depth 4.5 cm, weight 0.11 kg., A small sculpted animal figure with a rounded body and four tapered legs, showing a textured surface and weathered areas in shades of brown, rust, tan, and touches of gray; the head has two upright pointed horns and a short projecting snout, with simple circular eye details; a curved handle arches over the back from the head area to the rear; the piece rests on a smooth neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_277

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 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 Bulls animal figurines Cypriot pottery 1300–1200 Bc Cyprus Vessel askos Height 11 cm width 13 cm depth 4.5 cm weight 0.11 kg sculpted animal figure rounded body four tapered showing textured surface weathered areas shades brown rust tan touches gray two upright pointed short projecting snout simple circular eye details curved handle arches head area rear piece rests smooth neutral gray background.