Terracotta bull

Unknown

ca. 1450–1200 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Several bull figurines of Base-Ring Ware have been found, mainly in sanctuaries but also in tombs. They date from the Late Cypriot IIC-III periods. They should be distinguished from the Base-Ring Ware rhyta (zoomorphic vases) of the same period, which are found in tombs. Some Base-Ring Ware bull figurines were also found in the Levant.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1450–1200 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76