Bronze statuette of a bull

Unknown

late 6th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Inscribed in Greek, Thaletas dedicated me to the Kabeiroi The Kabirion of Thebes, where this votive was found, was one of the most important mystery cult centers of the little-known divine Kabeiroi. Bronze bulls such as this were the most common type of dedication to be made there.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek, Boeotian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1920